2006 House Bill 6247 / Public Act 348

Allow single-gender public school or class

Introduced in the House

June 21, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Bill McConico (D-5)

To establish that the state Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act does not prohibit public school districts from establishing and maintaining a single-gender school, class, or program within a school if a comparable school, class, or program were made available to pupils of each gender. Under current law, the Act prohibits an educational institution from discriminating against a person because of religion, race, color, national origin, or sex.

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 28, 2006

Substitute offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R-36)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 80 to 26 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 29, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Education

Aug. 2, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Aug. 30, 2006

Passed in the Senate 33 to 5 (details)

To establish that the state Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act does not prohibit public school districts from establishing and maintaining a single-gender school, class, or program within a school if a comparable school, class, or program were made available to pupils of each gender. Under current law, the Act prohibits an educational institution from discriminating against a person because of religion, race, color, national origin, or sex.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 1, 2006