Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5718

Creates the Prisoner Census Adjustment Act. For purposes of creating election districts and redistricting, requires that State and local governmental bodies use census figures adjusted to reflect the pre-incarceration addresses of persons imprisoned in State or federal facilities in Illinois. Requires the Secretary of State to prepare and disseminate adjusted population counts no later than 30 days after publication of census redistricting data by the United States Census Bureau. Requires each State and local governmental entity that operates a facility for the incarceration of persons convicted of a criminal offense to submit a report to the Secretary of State containing certain information about individuals who are incarcerated at those facilities, including age, gender, race, and last known address prior to incarceration. Effective January 1, 2020.

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