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MEA Legislative Tracker: Higher Education
State Board of Education
Bollin
Eliminates state board of education.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/8/2023; To Government Operations Committee)
Higher Education Admissions
Beeler
Prohibits admission based on anything other than the merit of the prospective student.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/5/2024; To Government Operations Committee)
State Universities
Runestad
Prohibits student admissions preferences based on certain familial relationships.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/24/2023; To Government Operations Committee)
Governing Boards
McBroom
Requires gubernatorial appointment of regents, trustees, or board of governors for University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/20/2023; To Government Operations Committee)
Governing Boards
McBroom
Requires open meetings for university boards.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/20/2023; To Oversight Committee)
School Aid
Witwer
Provides supplemental appropriations in the school aid act for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(1/12/2023; To Appropriations Committee)
School Aid
Weiss
Provides supplemental appropriations in the school aid act for fiscal year 2022-2023.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/2/2023; To Appropriations Committee)
School Privacy
Fox
Provides restriction of student access to certain restrooms and changing areas based on biological sex.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/7/2023; To Government Operations Committee)
HB 4199
PA 33
Michigan National Guard
Conlin
Expands Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program eligibility for spouses and dependants.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(5/22/2023; Signed: May 20, 2023, Effective: May 20, 2023)
Animal Research Facilities
Paiz
Provides for reporting requirements and penalties for noncompliance.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Regulatory Reform Committee (5/16/2023)
Animal Research
Paiz
Requires certain research facilities to offer certain laboratory animals for adoption before euthanization.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Regulatory Reform Committee (5/16/2023)
Community Colleges Appropriations
Steckloff
Provides appropriations for fiscal year 2023-2024.
Text & Analysis
Referred
in Senate (6/28/2023; To Appropriations Committee)
Higher Education Appropriations
Steckloff
Provides appropriations for fiscal year 2023-2024.
Text & Analysis
Referred
in Senate (6/28/2023; To Appropriations Committee)
Name, Image, Likeness
Witwer
Allows coaches and university officials to provide guidance and advice to athletes for name, image, or likeness collectives.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Higher Education Committee (6/21/2023)
Liquor Licenses
Filler
Allows issuance of liquor licenses to sporting venues on premises of public universities.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/23/2023; To Regulatory Reform Committee)
Financial Aid
Paquette
Requires written disclosure from individuals who distributes FAFSA applications of potential payback situations for federal higher education tuition assistance that one might benefit from by filling out the FAFSA.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/13/2023; To Education Committee)
Collective Bargaining
Rheingans
Provides collective bargaining rights for graduate assistants and student athletes.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Labor Committee (6/22/2023)
HB 4573
PA 186
Community Colleges
Glanville
Extends new jobs training program sunset.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(11/7/2023; Signed: November 7, 2023, Effective: November 7, 2023)
Names, Image, Likeness
Witwer
Modifies provisions relating to student athletes' name, image, and likeness rights.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in Senate Oversight Committee (3/6/2024)
Traditional Regalia
Steckloff
Prohibits discrimination against students for wearing traditional regalia.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Higher Education Committee (9/13/2023)
Traditional Regalia
Scott
Permits indigenous individuals to wear traditional regalia and bring traditional objects in a school building.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Higher Education Committee (9/13/2023)
Individual Income Tax
Skaggs
Creates make it in Michigan student loan credit for certain graduates of this state.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/23/2023; To Higher Education Committee)
Individual Income Tax Credit
Snyder
Creates make it in Michigan student loan credit for graduates who relocate to this state for employment.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/23/2023; To Higher Education Committee)
HB 4982
PA 127
Education Programs
Glanville
Extends authorization and distance education reciprocal exchange act sunset.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(9/29/2023)
Public School Employees
Rogers
Modifies unfunded actuarial accrued liability contribution amount for a university reporting unit.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (9/20/2023; To Appropriations Committee)
Student Loans
Schuette
Creates student loan credit for certain graduates of this state.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/26/2023; To Tax Policy Committee)
Foreign influence
Bruck
Prohibits foreign influence of state institutions of higher education.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/28/2023; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Official Financial Disclosure
Brabec
Requires members of the governing boards of certain state universities to file financial disclosure reports.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/25/2023; To Session)
Public Official Financial Disclosure
Coffia
Requires candidates for the governing boards of certain state universities to file financial disclosure reports.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/25/2023; To Session)
Religious Accomodations
Puri
Provides religious accommodation policy for certain postsecondary educational institutions.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/24/2024; To Education Committee)
Omnibus Appropriations - School Aid
Outman, R.
Provides fiscal year 2022-2023 omnibus appropriations for K-12 school aid, higher education, and community colleges.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/1/2023; To Appropriations Committee)
University and Colleges Safety
Webber
Provides supplemental 2022-23 fiscal year appropriations for universities and community colleges safety grants.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/15/2023; To Appropriations Committee)
SB 185
PA 237
Graduate Assistant Unions
Irwin
Removes exclusion of certain graduate assistants from definition of public employee.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(11/30/2023; Signed: November 29, 2023, Effective: February 13, 2024 )
2023-24 Higher Education Appropriations
McCann
Provides for 2023-24 fiscal year appropriations to higher education.
Text & Analysis
Referred to Conference Committee
in Senate (6/7/2023)
2023-24 Community College Appropriations
McCann
Provides for 2023-24 fiscal year appropriations to community colleges.
Text & Analysis
Referred to Conference Committee
in Senate (6/7/2023)
2023-24 Education Supplemental Appropriations
McCann
Provides for supplemental 2023-24 fiscal year appropriations to K-12 school aid, higher education and community colleges.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/15/2023; To Appropriations Committee)
SB 247
PA 96
Liquor Licenses
McCann
Allows issuance of liquor licenses to sporting venues on premises of public universities.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(7/19/2023; Signed: July 18, 2023, Effective: July 19, 2023)
Higher Education
Albert
Provides for higher education appropriations for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/27/2023; To Appropriations Committee)
SB 511
PA 198
Public School Employees
McCann
Modifies unfunded actuarial accrued liability contribution amount for a university reporting unit.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(11/7/2023; Signed: November 7, 2023, Effective: November 7, 2023)
In-State Tuition
Bellino
Requires in-state tuition rates for students registered to vote in this state.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/3/2023; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Higher Education Appropriations
McCann
Provides appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025.
Text & Analysis
Passed
in Senate (5/9/2024; 20-16)
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