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
