2006 House Bill 6247

Senate Roll Call 618: Passed

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.

33 Yeas / 5 Nays
Republican (20 Yeas / 2 Nays)
Democrat (13 Yeas / 3 Nays)