Senate Bill 742 mandates that by October 1, 2030, all state correctional institutions and county jails must install windows in inmate residential cells that are at least 1.5 square feet in size and provide a minimum of 92 percent visibility to the outdoors, provided that the structural integrity of the facility is maintained. Additionally, the bill requires that each inmate be allowed to view the outdoors for at least three hours per day through these windows, which can be fulfilled by time spent outdoors, in their cell if it has a compliant window, or in another location within the facility that has such a window.

To support the implementation of these requirements, the bill allocates $500,000 for fiscal year 2025-26 and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2026-27 to the Department of Corrections for the installation of the windows. The bill also outlines specific provisions for both state correctional institutions and county jails, ensuring that inmates have access to outdoor views while considering circumstances such as lockdowns or solitary confinement.