Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
Filed: 11/18/2008
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4613 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4613  by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:



 
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    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
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Access to Religious Ministry Act of 2008.

 
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    Section 5. The County Jail Act is amended  by adding Section 
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26 as follows:
 
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    (730 ILCS 125/26  new)
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    Sec. 26. Detainees in immigration custody; religious 
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worker access to jails.
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    (a) Any county jail in the State of Illinois for which an 
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intergovernmental agreement has been entered into with United 
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States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for detention 
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of immigration-related detainees shall be required to provide 
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to religious workers reasonable access to such jail. Such 
 


 






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access shall be consistent with the safety, security, and the 
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orderly operation of the facility.
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    (b) For purposes of this Section, "reasonable access" means 
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the ability of the religious worker to enter the jail facility 
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to be available to meet with immigration detainees who wish to 
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consult with the religious worker regarding their spiritual 
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needs. Such access shall be at times set by the sheriff or his 
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or her designee. The facility shall provide advance notice to 
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the immigration detainees of the times during which religious 
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workers shall be available for consultation under this Section, 
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and shall not limit the access of detainees  to such religious 
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workers  without good cause. Consultations with religious 
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workers under this Section shall not be counted against the 
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visitation time or number of visits to which a detainee is 
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otherwise entitled under the facility's visitation policies.
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    (c) The sheriff or his or her designee shall have the right 
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to screen and approve individuals seeking access to immigration 
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detainees at the facility under this Act.


 
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    Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are 
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severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.".