HB 4854 — Education: students; indigenous individuals to wear traditional regalia and bring traditional objects in a school building; permit. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1300.
Last action — assigned PA 209'24
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 27, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) on December 31, 2024.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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32 sponsors
1 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (26 D).
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Mixed recorded votes
1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read HB 4854 on the official Michigan source →Action History
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assigned PA 209'24
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filed with Secretary of State 01/17/2025 02:56 PM
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approved by the Governor 01/17/2025 01:06 PM
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presented to the Governor 01/08/2025 01:10 PM
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bill ordered enrolled 12/23/2024
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full title agreed to
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returned from Senate without amendment with full title
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RETURNED TO HOUSE
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INSERTED FULL TITLE
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 724 YEAS 27 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 1
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PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
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RULES SUSPENDED
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PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
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REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
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RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
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PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
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DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
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REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
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transmitted
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 489 Yeas 56 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 54
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read a third time
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placed on immediate passage
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placed on third reading
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substitute (H-2) adopted
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read a second time
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referred to second reading
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reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
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bill electronically reproduced 06/27/2023
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referred to Committee on Higher Education
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read a first time
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introduced by Representative Helena Scott
Sponsors
- Helena Scott · Primary
- Carrie Rheingans · Cosponsor
- Erin Byrnes · Cosponsor
- Noah Arbit · Cosponsor
- Lori Stone · Cosponsor
- Jimmie Wilson Jr · Cosponsor
- Samantha Steckloff · Cosponsor
- Penelope Tsernoglou · Cosponsor
- Phil Skaggs · Cosponsor
- Felicia Brabec · Cosponsor
- Laurie Pohutsky · Cosponsor
- Tyrone Carter · Cosponsor
- Rachel Hood · Cosponsor
- Emily Dievendorf · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Edwards · Cosponsor
- Reggie Miller · Cosponsor
- Jason Morgan · Cosponsor
- Jenn Hill · Cosponsor
- Betsy Coffia · Cosponsor
- Denise Mentzer · Cosponsor
- Julie Brixie · Cosponsor
- Regina Weiss · Cosponsor
- Kelly A Breen · Cosponsor
- Julie M. Rogers · Cosponsor
- Jim Haadsma · Cosponsor
- Carol Glanville · Cosponsor
- Natalie Price · Cosponsor
- Stephanie A Young · Cosponsor
- Angela Witwer · Cosponsor
- Sharon MacDonell · Cosponsor
- John Fitzgerald · Cosponsor
- Abraham Aiyash · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Helena Scott Democrat
Co-sponsors (31)
- Carrie Rheingans Democrat
- Erin Byrnes Democrat
- Noah Arbit Democrat
- Lori Stone
- Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat
- Samantha Steckloff Democrat
- Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat
- Phil Skaggs Democrat
- Felicia Brabec
- Laurie Pohutsky Democrat
- Tyrone Carter Democrat
- Rachel Hood
- Emily Dievendorf Democrat
- Kimberly Edwards Democrat
- Reggie Miller Democrat
- Jason Morgan Democrat
- Jenn Hill
- Betsy Coffia Democrat
- Denise Mentzer Democrat
- Julie Brixie Democrat
- Regina Weiss Democrat
- Kelly A Breen Democrat
- Julie M. Rogers Democrat
- Jim Haadsma
- Carol Glanville Democrat
- Natalie Price Democrat
- Stephanie A Young Democrat
- Angela Witwer Democrat
- Sharon MacDonell Democrat
- John Fitzgerald Democrat
- Abraham Aiyash
Not signed on (115)
115 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 115 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 13% | 75% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Nesbitt Outman | — | Nay |
| Dayna Polehanki | Democrat | Yea |
| Jonathan Lindsey | Republican | Nay |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Nay |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Nay |
| Michele Hoitenga | Republican | Nay |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (53)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aiyash | — | Yea |
| Shannon | — | Yea |
| Brabec | — | Yea |
| Haadsma | — | Yea |
| Morse | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Hood | — | Yea |
| OâNeal | — | Yea |
| Churches | — | Yea |
| Whitsett | — | Yea |
| Alabas Farhat | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Coffia | Democrat | Yea |
| Brenda Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Yea |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Yea |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Yea |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Yea |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Yea |
| Erin Byrnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmie Wilson Jr | Democrat | Yea |
| Joey Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| John Fitzgerald | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Tate | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Brixie | Democrat | Yea |
| Kara Hope | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly A Breen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Edwards | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristian Grant | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democrat | Yea |
| Mai Xiong | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Yea |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Yea |
| Peter Herzberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Yea |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Yea |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Weiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Yea |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 4854?
- HB 4854 is sponsored by Helena Scott (Democrat), Carrie Rheingans (Democrat), Erin Byrnes (Democrat), Noah Arbit (Democrat), Lori Stone, Jimmie Wilson Jr (Democrat), Samantha Steckloff (Democrat), Penelope Tsernoglou (Democrat), Phil Skaggs (Democrat), Felicia Brabec, Laurie Pohutsky (Democrat), Tyrone Carter (Democrat), Rachel Hood, Emily Dievendorf (Democrat), Kimberly Edwards (Democrat), Reggie Miller (Democrat), Jason Morgan (Democrat), Jenn Hill, Betsy Coffia (Democrat), Denise Mentzer (Democrat), Julie Brixie (Democrat), Regina Weiss (Democrat), Kelly A Breen (Democrat), Julie M. Rogers (Democrat), Jim Haadsma, Carol Glanville (Democrat), Natalie Price (Democrat), Stephanie A Young (Democrat), Angela Witwer (Democrat), Sharon MacDonell (Democrat), John Fitzgerald (Democrat), and Abraham Aiyash.
- What is the current status of HB 4854?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 27, 2023. Enacted.
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