Introduced
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To expand a law that bans a company or organization from using the name of a benevolent, humane, fraternal, or charitable organization as part of its own name, so as to also prohibit using the designation "historically black college or university" as defined in specified state and federal laws. The House Fiscal Agency reports that House Bills 5447 and 5448 "are understood to further the reopening of the Lewis College of Business, an institution that operated in Detroit from 1939 until 2013".
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the House 103 to 2 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To expand a law that bans a company or organization from using the name of a benevolent, humane, fraternal, or charitable organization as part of its own name, so as to also prohibit using the designation "historically black college or university" as defined in specified state and federal laws. The House Fiscal Agency reports that House Bills 5447 and 5448 "are understood to further the reopening of the Lewis College of Business, an institution that operated in Detroit from 1939 until 2013".
