The proposed bill introduces the "Residence of Individuals in Government Custody Act," which aims to ensure that individuals in government custody are counted at their actual residences for redistricting purposes. The bill mandates the Department of Corrections to collect and maintain an electronic record of the legal residence and demographic data of individuals entering custody after January 1, 2026. This record will include the last known complete street address prior to incarceration, the person's race, whether the person is of Hispanic or Latino origin, and whether the person is over the age of eighteen (18) years.

By May 1 of each year, the Department of Corrections is required to deliver to the Secretary of State the street address of the correctional facility where the person was incarcerated, the last known address prior to incarceration, and demographic information. The identities of incarcerated individuals will remain confidential, and the information provided will not include names or allow for identification, except to the Department of Corrections.

The Secretary of State is tasked with preparing redistricting population data that reflects incarcerated individuals at their residential addresses, rather than their places of incarceration. This data will be used to determine state house of representative districts, state senate districts, and all local government districts based on population. Incarcerated populations residing at unknown geographic locations will not be used to determine the ideal population of any set of districts, wards, or precincts.

The Secretary of State will also analyze the data submitted for completeness and publish findings, including the number of records missing data and those that could not be geocoded. The data prepared by the Secretary of State shall not be used in the distribution of any state or federal aid. The act will take effect upon passage and includes provisions for annual reporting and data analysis to ensure compliance and accuracy in the redistricting process.