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HB 1421 Enacted

Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; transferring administrative and supervisory authority.

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State Board of Local and Regional Jails; administrative and supervisory authority. Directs the Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security to convene a work group to evaluate the feasibility of transferring the administrative and supervisory authority of the State Board of Local and Regional Jails (the State Board) from the Department of Corrections to another state agency or an independent oversight body. The bill requires the work group to submit its plan, recommended timeline, and any legislative proposals to the General Assembly by November 1, 2026.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 22, 2026
Last action
Apr 13, 2026 — Approved by Governor-Chapter 847 (effective 7/1/2026)
Session
2026
Momentum
92 · Very high