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730 ILCS 5/3-7-9

    (730 ILCS 5/3-7-9)
    Sec. 3-7-9. Religious dietary food options.

(a) In this Section, "religious dietary food options" means meals that meet specific foods and food preparation techniques that satisfy religious dietary requirements.

(b) Any Department of Corrections facility that provides food services or cafeteria services for which food products are provided or offered for sale shall also offer, upon request provided with reasonable notice, religious dietary food options that comply with federal and State nutritional guidelines at the Department of Corrections facility. After an individual submits a request for a religious dietary food option, the Department of Corrections facility shall make accommodations for the request as soon as the Department of Corrections facility is able to provide the meals.

(c) The provisions of this Section shall not infringe upon or affect any obligation in a contract entered into and in effect on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.

(d) Nothing in this Section is intended to expand any Department of Corrections facility's obligations beyond that required under federal law.

(Source: P.A. 103-1076, eff. 3-21-25.)