Bill > H0763

This bill proposes to change how certain incarcerated individuals are counted for the purpose of redrawing legislative districts, a process known as reapportionment, which happens periodically to ensure districts remain roughly equal in population. Specifically, the Department of Corrections will be required to determine and report the residential address of each offender prior to their incarceration. The Legislative Apportionment Board, responsible for creating proposals for the state's House of Representatives and Senate districts, will then use this information. If an offender's prior in-state address is known, they will be counted as residing at that address for reapportionment purposes, rather than at the correctional facility where they are incarcerated. However, if an offender's prior address is unknown or outside of Vermont, they will not be counted in the population of the district containing the correctional facility. An exception exists for offenders serving life sentences without the possibility of release, who will still be counted in the district where the correctional facility is located. All offender information shared will be kept confidential and will not include names or any other personally identifiable details.

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https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.763