SB2116 Summary

• Amends the Re-Entering Citizens Civics Education Act to expand the civics peer education program to both the Department of Corrections and Department of Juvenile Justice.

• Requires workshops for individuals scheduled for discharge within 12 months, consisting of 3 sessions of 90 minutes each at the Department of Corrections and 270 minutes of instruction at the Department of Juvenile Justice.

• Establishes a co-facilitator model for Department of Juvenile Justice programs, pairing a trained incarcerated person with a member of an established nonpartisan civic organization to teach voting rights and civics.

• Requires curriculum to cover voting rights, governmental institutions, current affairs, voter registration simulations, and provides access to county-specific voting information via handbooks and pocket cards.

• Takes effect January 1, 2022, with both departments required to adopt implementing rules within 6 months of the effective date.