Assembly Bill 723 mandates that the Department of Corrections and county sheriffs provide inmates in state correctional institutions and county jails or houses of correction with a minimum of four bathing periods per week. Each bathing period must include at least 10 minutes of access to heated running water and a total of 15 minutes of overall time for the inmate.

The bill introduces a new section, 302.072, into the statutes, outlining these requirements for both state and county facilities. This legislation aims to improve the hygiene and well-being of inmates by ensuring they have adequate access to bathing facilities.