Bill > HB2704

This bill aims to modify how population data is calculated for redistricting purposes by requiring the Department of Corrections to collect and submit detailed information about incarcerated individuals. Specifically, the bill mandates that the department create an electronic system to record the last-known residential address, race, ethnicity, and age of adults in custody (defined as people committed to the Department of Corrections). By May 1 of the census year, the department must submit this information to the Secretary of State, who will then adjust the federal census population counts to reflect where incarcerated individuals lived before their imprisonment. The adjusted population data will be used for drawing legislative districts and determining county or municipal boundaries, ensuring that incarcerated individuals are counted at their pre-incarceration addresses rather than at the correctional facility. The bill includes strict confidentiality provisions, ensuring that no individual names are linked to the submitted information and that unique identifiers cannot be used to identify specific individuals. The goal is to create a more accurate representation of population distribution for redistricting purposes by accounting for the geographic origins of incarcerated individuals.

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2704