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MI SB0537

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sylvia Santana

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Corrections to collect pre-incarceration addresses and demographic data (race, Hispanic/Latino origin, age over 18) from individuals entering incarceration, beginning 6 months after the act takes effect

  • Mandates the Department of Corrections to provide the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission with pre-incarceration addresses and facility locations for all incarcerated individuals by May 15 of the year following each federal decennial census

  • Directs the Department of State to request similar information from the U.S. Department of Justice by April 15 for individuals in federal correctional facilities or reentry centers in Michigan

  • Allows the redistricting commission to consider this incarceration data when proposing redistricting plans under the state constitution

  • Prohibits the use of this information for distributing state or federal funds

Legislative Description

Corrections: prisoners; information on the pre-incarceration address of incarcerated individuals; provide to the independent citizens redistricting commission after the federal decennial census. Creates new act.

State agencies (existing): corrections

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections And Ethics

9/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections And Ethics9/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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