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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.533 194th (Current)

An Act to ensure a complete, accurate, and equitable census count

By Ms. Rausch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 533) of Rebecca L. Rausch for legislation relative to ensure a complete, accurate, and equitable census count. Election Laws.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Rebecca L. Rausch
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
This bill would establish the Massachusetts Census Equity Commission, an independent body designed to ensure that all residents of the Commonwealth are counted in the decennial census, with a particular focus on historically undercounted communities. Specifically, the Commission would develop and implement census outreach programs to increase awareness of the census, educate Bay Staters about the importance and significance of achieving an accurate census count (like Congressional seats and federal funding to the tune of $2500 per person per year for a decade), alleviate concerns about perceived repercussions for participating in the census count, and engage undercounted communities in the census counting process.
* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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