SB1621 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB101 10067 RJF 55169 b

101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1621

Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. Emil Jones, III

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 5100/5
20 ILCS 5100/15
20 ILCS 5100/20
20 ILCS 5100/25

Amends the Illinois Complete Count Commission Act. Provides that members serving on the Commission on the effective date of this amendatory Act may be reappointed as members for consecutive decennial census terms. Provides that the census outreach strategy shall have a strategic focus on addressing hard to count and underserved communities that the census historically overlooks, including, but not limited to, communities of color, urban and rural low-income households, immigrants, populations with language barriers, and young children. Provides for local complete count commissions. Provides further reporting requirements. Provides for Post-decennial census activities. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Complete Count Commission Act is amended by changing Sections 5, 15, 20, and 25 as follows:

(20 ILCS 5100/5)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2021)

Sec. 5. Commission; members; meetings.

(a) The Illinois Complete Count Commission is created, which shall consist of the following members:

(1) the President of the Senate or his or her designee;

(2) the Speaker of the House of Representatives or his or her designee;

(3) the Minority Leader of the Senate or his or her designee;

(4) the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives or his or her designee;

(5) the Mayor of Chicago or his or her designee;

(6) the Governor or his or her designee;

(7) the Secretary of State or his or her designee;

(8) the President of the Cook County Board or his or her designee;

(9) three individuals representing units of local government outside of the City of Chicago, reflecting the geographic diversity of the State, appointed by the Secretary of State;

(10) four individuals representing units of local government outside of the City of Chicago, reflecting the geographic diversity of the State, appointed by the Governor;

(11) one representative each from four different organizations representing the interests of minorities in the State appointed by the Secretary of State; and

(12) one representative each from three different organizations representing the interests of business in the State, including one organization representing minority business interests appointed by the Governor.

(b) Members shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing official and vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the initial appointment. Members serving on the Commission on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly may be reappointed as members for consecutive decennial census terms.

(c) The Secretary of State shall serve as chairperson of the Commission. The Commission shall meet at the call of the chair or upon request of any 10 members of the Commission.

(Source: P.A. 100-390, eff. 8-25-17.)

(20 ILCS 5100/15)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2021)

Sec. 15. Duties.

(a) The Commission shall develop, recommend, and assist in the administration of a census outreach strategy to encourage full participation in the 2020 federal decennial census of population required by Section 141 of Title 13 of the United States Code.

(b) The census outreach strategy shall include, but not be limited to, State agency initiatives to encourage participation in the 2020 Census, the establishment and support of school-based outreach programs, partnerships with non-profit community-based organizations, and a multi-lingual, multi-media campaign designed to ensure an accurate and complete count of Illinois' population.

(b-5) The census outreach strategy shall have a strategic focus on addressing hard to count and underserved communities that the census historically overlooks, including, but not limited to, communities of color, urban and rural low-income households, immigrants, populations with language barriers, and young children.

(c) To assist in carrying out its duties, the Commission may create and appoint subcommittees as it deems appropriate and shall solicit participation from relevant experts and practitioners involved in census issues.

(Source: P.A. 100-390, eff. 8-25-17.)

(20 ILCS 5100/20)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2021)

Sec. 20. Coordination; support.

(a) The Illinois Complete Count Commission outreach strategy shall be coordinated through the Office of the Secretary of State which shall provide administrative support to the Commission and coordinate with all State agencies and constitutional officers, as well as units of local government, to identify effective methods of outreach to Illinoisans and to provide resources to ensure the outreach program is successful and that all Illinoisans are counted.

(a-5) The Commission shall work with local cities, municipalities, villages, and townships to encourage them to form their own Complete Count Commissions. These Commissions shall be established by either resolution or proclamation to work in conjunction with the Commission established under this Act. It is the Commission's goal for every District in the General Assembly to form, fund, and appoint members to each local Commission. Local Commissions shall work with complete count committees to design and implement census outreach strategy efforts in their perspective areas.

(a-10) The Commission shall establish relationships with independent organizations, such as nonprofit organizations, community organizations, and congregations, in each District of the General Assembly to encourage and assist them to create complete count committees. The Commission may accept financial support from nonprofit organizations and charitable foundations.

(b) All State agencies shall inform the Office of the Secretary of State of their designated census coordinator and cooperate with the Commission and provide support to the Commission. For the purposes of this Section, "State agencies" means any executive agency or department directly responsible to the Governor. Other entities of State government, including other constitutional officers, the offices of the legislative and judicial branches, and units of local government shall cooperate and provide all reasonable assistance to the Commission.

(Source: P.A. 100-390, eff. 8-25-17.)

(20 ILCS 5100/25)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2021)

Sec. 25. Reports. The Commission shall submit an interim report to the General Assembly by November 30, 2018, containing its recommended outreach strategy to encourage full participation and to avoid an undercount in the 2020 Census; thereafter, the Commission through reports and presentations, shall advise the Governor and General Assembly not less than quarterly on its work. Six months prior to the decennial census, the Commission shall advise the Governor and the General Assembly on a monthly basis. The the Commission shall submit its final report to the General Assembly no later than June 30, 2019, specifying its recommended outreach strategy for implementation for the 2020 Census.

Post-decennial census activities shall include, but not be limited to, a report prepared by the Commission to be received and filed by the General Assembly detailing the Commission's efforts for the 2020 Census, including the background on the State's population at the time, targeted populations, description of Commission members and subcommittees, the State's overall efforts, partnerships, materials distributed, and decennial-specific Census results for Illinois. Such record-keeping will enrich the State's historical archive and assist future Commission efforts.

(Source: P.A. 100-390, eff. 8-25-17.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.