2023 House Bill 4854

Education: students; indigenous individuals to wear traditional regalia and bring traditional objects in a school building; permit.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1300.

Official record

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bills 4853 and 4854 would amend the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) and the Revised School Code, respectively, to prohibit discrimination against individuals who possess traditional objects or wear traditional regalia and to require schools to allow individuals to possess or wear those items in school buildings and at graduation ceremonies.

Introduced in the House

June 27, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Helena Scott (D-7) and 31 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Noah Arbit (D-20), Lori Stone (D-13), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Rachel Hood (D-81), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Reggie Miller (D-31), Jason Morgan (D-23), Jenn Hill (D-109), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Julie Brixie (D-73), Regina Weiss (D-6), Kelly Breen (D-21), Julie Rogers (D-41), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Carol Glanville (D-84), Natalie Price (D-5), Stephanie Young (D-16), Angela Witwer (D-76), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), John Fitzgerald (D-83) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education

Dec. 4, 2024

Reported with substitute H-2

Dec. 13, 2024

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Dec. 18, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Dec. 20, 2024

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 27 to 10 (details)