2023 House Bill 4239

Education: athletics; admission fee for high school interscholastic athletic activities; allow for cash as accepted form of payment.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1290.

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Mandates that if a public school charges a fee for admission to an interscholastic athletic event at its high school, the school's governing body must accept cash as a form of payment.

Introduced in the House

March 9, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Jamie Thompson (R-28) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Bryan Posthumus (R-90), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Bill Schuette (R-95), Dale Zorn (R-34), Angela Rigas (R-79), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), David Prestin (R-108), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Donni Steele (R-54), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Timothy Beson (R-96), Reggie Miller (D-31), Brad Paquette (R-37), Joseph Fox (R-101), Neil Friske (R-107) and Denise Mentzer (D-61)

Referred to the Committee on Education