Senate Bill 728 Summary

• Expands the crime of malicious conduct by prisoners to include exposing genitalia and masturbating, in addition to throwing bodily fluids or excrement at employees, making it a Class F felony.

• Requires sentences imposed under this malicious conduct statute to run consecutively and commence after expiration of any sentence currently being served.

• Removes the court's discretion to waive exhaustion of administrative remedies for prisoner grievances and requires dismissal after 90 days if prisoner fails to timely file a grievance.

• Establishes that prisoners alleging claims for damages under $500 must use the Administrative Remedy Procedure as their sole remedy, preventing direct court filing for small damage claims.

• Allows the Secretary of Public Safety or designee to override a grievance examiner's decision by providing written explanation and making an alternative order or denial.