HB 4854 Michigan House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Education: students; indigenous individuals to wear traditional regalia and bring traditional objects in a school building; permit. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1300.

This bill requires Michigan school districts to allow Native American students to wear traditional clothing and bring culturally significant items during school ceremonies. It defines these ceremonies to include events like graduations and honor society meetings, while ensuring that any prohibited weapons or dangerous items remain banned. The law specifically protects the right of Indigenous individuals to express their cultural and ancestral traditions within the educational setting.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Jun 27, 2023 Signed Dec 31, 2024
Floor votes · House Dec 13, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 01/17/2025 02:56 PM
lower
Dec 31, 2024
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 01/17/2025 01:06 PM
lower
Dec 31, 2024
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with full title
lower
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 724 YEAS 27 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 1
upper
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Dec 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Dec 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Dec 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 489 Yeas 56 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 54
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Dec 4, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Dec 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Higher Education
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Introduced
introduced by Representative Helena Scott
lower
1 primary · 31 co-sponsors

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