2023 House Bill 4954 / Public Act 203

School aid: other; the state school aid act of 1979; modify to reflect repealed abortion laws.

An act to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 6 (MCL 388.1606), as amended by 2023 PA 103.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 7, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-33) and 29 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Kara Hope (D-74), Julie Brixie (D-73), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Christine Morse (D-40), Natalie Price (D-5), Carol Glanville (D-84), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Noah Arbit (D-20), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Lori Stone (D-13), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Kelly Breen (D-21), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Jenn Hill (D-109), Jason Morgan (D-23) and Regina Weiss (D-6)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Sept. 20, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 1, 2023

Passed in the House 56 to 54 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 2, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Nov. 7, 2023

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 20 to 17 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 22, 2023