Records: other; federal decennial census data; update to reflect pre-incarceration address of incarcerated individuals and require the independent citizens redistricting commission to consider. Creates new act.
This bill requires Michigan's Department of Corrections to collect and report the pre-incarceration addresses and demographic data of individuals held in state facilities. The law mandates that this information be shared with the independent citizens redistricting commission to assist in drawing fairer legislative district maps following each federal census. Additionally, the state must request similar data from the federal government regarding incarcerated individuals in federal facilities to ensure they are counted in the correct geographic locations. A key provision ensures that this specific data cannot be used to distribute state or federal funds, limiting its use strictly to redistricting purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 14, 2023
Last action Dec 13, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Dec 13, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Introduced
received on 12/13/2024
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 561 YEAS 20 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Amended
AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-5) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-5)
upper
Dec 10, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)
upper
Dec 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)
upper
Sep 14, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
upper
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sylvia Santana
DDemocratic
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