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HB 550 sets reporting deadlines and policy-review schedule for DOC, ties some benchmarks to federal rules

House Corrections and Institutions · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Committee amended HB 550 to require the Commissioner of Corrections to begin annual reporting under 28 CFR §115.87 in 2027 and to submit a revised search policy to the legislative oversight committee by Aug. 1, 2026; the committee also scheduled a mid-December review to consider statutory changes if needed.

The committee revised HB 550 to add specific reporting and review deadlines for the Department of Corrections and set a mechanism for legislative oversight of DOC policy updates.

Under the bill as discussed, starting in 2027 the Commissioner of Corrections must annually submit the data required by 28 C.F.R. §115.87 to the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Institutions. Committee…

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