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OH SR488

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/9/2020

Primary Sponsor

Vernon Sykes

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Origin

Senate

133rd General Assembly (2019-2020)

AI Summary

  • Recognizes the importance of the 2020 decennial census scheduled for April 1, 2020, which will be the first census to rely heavily on online responses
  • Acknowledges that census data determines House seats per state and distributes billions of dollars in federal funds to state and local governments
  • Identifies challenges facing the Census Bureau including constrained fiscal environment, declining response rates, and concerns about undercounting diverse communities
  • Supports robust outreach and communication strategies by the General Assembly, local governments, businesses, schools, and community organizations to reach hard-to-count populations
  • Directs the Senate Clerk to distribute authenticated copies of the resolution to the sponsor

Legislative Description

Recognize and support 2020 census

Last Action

Refer to Committee: General Government and Agency Review

5/6/2020

Committee Referrals

General Government and Agency Review5/6/2020

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