Bill Amendment: IL SB0368 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

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Bill Title: CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

Status: 2026-05-08 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB0368 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB0368-Senate_Amendment_001.html

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Sen. Michael W. Halpin

Filed: 3/26/2026

 

 

 

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 368
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 368 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Dignity Initiative for Corrections Employees Act.
Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to affirm
and protect the dignity, health, and safety of corrections
employees by establishing clear standards, protections, and
consequences for acts that degrade, assault, or endanger
staff. These provisions are intended to apply universally,
while allowing the State, State agencies, agencies of units of
local government, or collective bargaining agreements to
determine the appropriate means of implementation of this Act.
Section 10. Definitions. In this Act:
"Communicable disease exposure" means any incident in

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which an incarcerated person's actions knowingly creates a
risk of disease transmission through blood, saliva, urine,
feces, or other bodily substances.
"Corrections employee" means any individual employed or
contracted by a State, county, or municipal correctional
institution, including custody and non-custody staff.
"Dignity offense" means any intentional act by an
incarcerated person that degrades, endangers, or assaults a
corrections employee, including, but not limited to:
(1) throwing, projecting, or otherwise using bodily
fluids or human waste;
(2) indecent exposure or sexually harassing conduct
directed at staff; or
(3) verbal or physical acts intended to humiliate,
degrade, or threaten employees in the course of their
duties.
"Exclusive representative" has the meaning given in
Section 3 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act.
Section 15. Prohibited conduct and penalties.
(a) A dignity offense shall be treated as an aggravated
assault under paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of Section 12-2
or an aggravated battery under paragraph (6) of subsection (d)
of Section 12-3.05 of the Criminal Code of 2012, consistent
with State statutes governing aggravated assault and
aggravated battery of correctional employees.

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(b) Correctional institutions shall prominently display
standardized signage in housing units notifying incarcerated
individuals of the penalties for committing dignity offenses.
(c) Each incident shall be documented, investigated, and
referred for potential prosecution in a timely and consistent
manner.
Section 20. Health and safety protections.
(a) Corrections employees shall be notified promptly of
any potential exposure to communicable diseases resulting from
a dignity offense, in compliance with federal and State health
privacy standards.
(b) Corrections employees shall be provided with access to
medical testing, treatment, and counseling services following
confirmed or suspected exposure.
(c) The Department of Corrections and units of local
government shall ensure funding and resources are available to
support staff protections, testing, and investigatory efforts.
Section 25. Investigation and training.
(a) The Department of Corrections, county sheriffs, and
municipal law enforcement agencies shall collaborate with
prosecutors, the Illinois State Police, and other law
enforcement agencies to establish standardized protocols for
investigation and prosecution of dignity offenses.
(b) Training shall be provided to corrections employees,

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prison inspectors, and administrators on:
(1) crime scene documentation and evidence
preservation;
(2) reporting and recordkeeping requirements; and
(3) respectful, health-conscious, and legally sound
protocols for staff exposure incidents.
Section 30. Data collection and evaluation.
(a) The Department of Corrections, county sheriffs, and
municipal law enforcement agencies shall track and report
annually to the Governor and General Assembly on:
(1) the number and type of dignity offenses reported;
(2) prosecutions pursued and outcomes; and
(3) employee health and safety impacts.
(b) Independent research partners may be engaged by the
Department of Corrections to study the effects of this Act on
staff morale, safety perceptions, and workplace culture.
Section 35. Implementation.
(a) The State and each county and municipality that
maintains a jail or municipal lockup shall determine the most
appropriate mechanism for implementing this Act consistent
with existing laws and labor agreements.
(b) Exclusive representatives, the Departments of
Corrections, county sheriffs, law enforcement agencies, and
State's Attorneys are encouraged to collaborate in the

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development and execution of implementation plans for this
Act.".