Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 13 D · 9 R cosponsors

HB 5609 — Higher education: education programs; fund for nuclear and hydrogen education grant program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5606'24, HB 5608'24

Last action — bill electronically reproduced 03/20/2024

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 20, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 24 sponsors

    1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 9 R) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. bill electronically reproduced 03/20/2024

  2. referred to Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology

  3. read a first time

  4. introduced by Representative Samantha Steckloff

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (123)

123 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Subjects

education energy
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5609?
HB 5609 is sponsored by Graham Filler, Donavan McKinney (Democrat), Kara Hope (Democrat), Erin Byrnes (Democrat), Mike McFall (Democrat), Natalie Price (Democrat), Amos O'Neal (Democrat), Jennifer Conlin (Democrat), Sharon MacDonell (Democrat), Pauline Wendzel (Republican), Brenda Carter (Democrat), Nancy DeBoer (Republican), Brian BeGole (Republican), Jamie Thompson (Republican), Phil Skaggs (Democrat), William Bruck (Republican), Matthew Bierlein (Republican), Cameron Cavitt (Republican), Dale Zorn, Bill Schuette (Republican), Tom Kunse (Republican), Samantha Steckloff (Democrat), Joey Andrews (Democrat), and Alabas Farhat (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5609?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 20, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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