MEA Bill Tracker Last Updated 01/29/2018 NOTE: These are bills currently being tracked that directly impact MEA members and public education. A complete tracking list of bills that assault our union brothers and sisters and Michigan's Middle Class can be found at http://www.miaflcio.org/legislative-action/legislative-report.html
Bill Number Description Primary Sponsor Referred to Committee Status MEA Position Effective Date Collective bargaining / Union rights Eliminate in school code the reference Introduced 01/18/2017 and to repealed law on hours and wages referred to the House SB 0001 Prevailing Wage Arlan Meekhof (R) Michigan Competitiveness Oppose Committee on Michigan Competitiveness Prohibit bargaining calendar and Introduced 02/07/2017 and schedule for school year referred to the House Committee on Education HB 4163 Daniela Garcia (R) Education Reform Reform. Reported with Oppose recommendation without amendment and now on third reading Eliminate restrictions on school start Introduced 03/08/2017 and date referred to the House HB 4337 Steven Johnson (R) Education Reform Support Committee on Education Reform Require periodic vote to recertify Introduced 03/22/2017 and bargaining representative referred to the House HB 4399 Gary Glenn (R) Michigan Competitiveness Oppose Committee on Michigan Competitiveness Prohibit exclusive clause in labor Introduced 05/11/2017 and agreements for public sector unions referred to the House HB 4596 Pamela Hornberger (R) Michigan Competitiveness Oppose Committee on Michigan Competitiveness
Education Policy Reorganize the section creating and Introduced 01/18/2017 and prescribing duties of state school SB 0027 Phillip Pavlov (R) Education referred to the Senate Support reform/redesign office Committee on Education Introduce requirements for Sent to the Governor for HB 4181 (Now PA 151 of 2017) Brett Roberts (R) Education employment as a school counselor signature 11/08/17 Implementation of certain curriculum Introduced 02/09/2017 and standards and assessments in place of referred to the House HB 4192 common core curriculum standards and Gary Glenn (R) Michigan Competitiveness Oppose Committee on Michigan assessments in this state Competitiveness
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Bill Number Description Primary Sponsor Referred to Committee Status MEA Position Effective Date Provide 21st century skills credit Introduced 03/07/2017 and requirements for high school diploma referred to the House Committee of Workforce and Talent Development. Reported with recommendation without HB 4315 Beth Griffin (R) Education amendment and referred to second reading and referred to third reading. 03/30/2017 passed the House and referred to Senate Committee on Education Modify foreign language and other Introduced 03/07/2017 and certain requirements for high school referred to the House diploma Committee of Workforce and Talent Development. Reported with recommendation with HB 4316 Curt VanderWall (R) Education substitute and referred to second reading. Adopted and placed on third reading. 03/30/2017 passed the House and referred to Senate Committee on Education Amend Michigan occupational safety Introduced 03/07/2017 and and health administration (MIOSHA) referred to the House safety training; allow as alternative to Committee of Workforce health credit requirement for high and Talent Development. school diploma under certain Reported with circumstances recommendation with HB 4317 Roger Hauck (R) Education substitute and referred to second reading. Adopted and placed to third reading. 03/30/2017 passed the House and referred to Senate Committee on Education
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Bill Number Description Primary Sponsor Referred to Committee Status MEA Position Effective Date Revise mathematics requirement for Introduced 03/07/2017 and Michigan merit curriculum referred to the House Committee of Workforce and Talent Development. Reported with recommendation without HB 4318 Gary Howell (R) Education amendment and referred to second reading and referred to third reading. 03/30/2017 passed the House and referred to Senate Committee on Education Creat enhanced Michigan education savings program Introduced 09/12/17 and referred to Senate Committee on Education. 11/30/17 reported favorably with Substitute S-1 and Committee recommended immediate effect and referred to SB 544 Patrick Colbeck (R) Education Oppose Committee of the Whole favorably with Substitute S-2. Placed on third reading with Substitute S-2 and passed. 12/05/17 referred to House Committee on Education Reform.
Create and designate eligible services and enhance Michigan education Introduced 09/12/17 and savings program website referred to Senate Committee on Education. 11/30/17 reported favorably with Substitute S-1 and Committee recommended immediate effect and referred to SB 545 Patrick Colbeck (R) Education Oppose Committee of the Whole favorably with Substitute S-2. Placed on third reading with Substitute S-2 and passed. 12/05/17 referred to House Committee on Education Reform.
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Bill Number Description Primary Sponsor Referred to Committee Status MEA Position Effective Date Allow parents to open enhanced Michigan education savings accounts Introduced 09/12/17 and referred to Senate Committee on Education. 11/30/17 reported favorably with Substitute S-1 and Committee recommended immediate effect and referred to SB 546 Judith Emmons (R) Education Oppose Committee of the Whole favorably with Substitute S-2. Placed on third reading with Substitute S-2 and passed. 12/05/17 referred to House Committee on Education Reform.
Designate as part 1 of Michigan Introduced 09/12/17 and education savings program act referred to Senate Committee on Education. 11/30/17 reported favorably without amendment and recommended immediate SB 547 Patrick Colbeck (R) Education Oppose effect and referred to Committee of the Whole favorably. Placed on third reading and passed. 12/05/17 referred to House Committee on Education Reform.
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Bill Number Description Primary Sponsor Referred to Committee Status MEA Position Effective Date Require school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school Introduced 09/12/17 and academies to provide a list of services referred to Senate in order to determine services eligible Committee on Education. for payment from education savings Reported favorably with accounts Substitute S-2 and Committee recommended immediate effect and referred to Committee of the Whole favorably with SB 548 Patrick Colbeck (R) Education Substitute S-2. Oppose 11/30/17 Reported by Committee of the hole favorably with Substitute S-3 and placed on third reading with Substitute S-3 and passed. 12/05/17 referred to House Committee on Education Reform.
Provide deductions to contributions Introduced 09/12/17 and made to enhanced Michigan education referred to Senate savings accounts Committee on Education and reported favorably without amendment and recommended immediate effect. Referred to SB 549 Michael Green (R) Education Oppose Committee of the Whole favorably with Substitute S-1. 11/30/17 Reported favorably with Substitute S-1 and placed on third reading with Substitute S- 1. Requires school districuts to modify requirements of educational Introduced 11/30/2017 and development plans referred to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and International Investment. 01/23/18 Reported SB 684 Kenneth Horn (R) Education favorably with Substitute Oppose S-2 and Committee recommended immediate effect. Referred to Committee of the Whole with Substitute S-2.
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Bill Number Description Primary Sponsor Referred to Committee Status MEA Position Effective Date Modify requirements for school improvement plans Introduced 11/30/2017 and referred to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and International Investment. 01/23/18 Reported SB 685 Peter MacGregor (R) Education favorably with Substitute Oppose S-1 and Committee recommended immediate effect. Referred to Committee of the Whole with Substitute S-1.
Wages/Benefits Provide income tax credit for Introduced 01/18/2017 and expenditures by certain school teachers SB 0025 David Knezek (D) Finance referred to the Senate Support for certain supplies Committee on Finance Provide income tax credit for pay-to- Introduced 01/11/2017 and play fees for students who participate HB 4014 Peter Lucido (R) Tax Policy referred to the House in extracurricular activities at school Committee on Tax Policy Use of a level dollar method for paying off unfunded actuarial accrued liability; Introduced 12/12/2017 and implement method beginning on referred to the House HB 5355 Thomas Albert (R) Finance certain date for public school Committee on Financial employees retirement Liability Reform
Modify computing retirement Introduced 12/13/2017 and allowance based on employee referred to the House HB 5368 organization professional services leave Pamela Hornberger (R) Finance Committee on Financial or released time Liability Reform
Budget and District Finance Expand permissible use of sinking funds Introduced 01/18/2017 and to include school bus purchasing HB 4046 Robert Kosowski (D) Tax Policy referred to the House Support Committee on Tax Policy
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Bill Number Description Primary Sponsor Referred to Committee Status MEA Position Effective Date Revise financing; levy of regional enhancement millage Introduced 09/14/17 and referred to Senate Committee on Education. 10/11/17 reported favorably with Substitute S-3 and Committee recommended immediate effect and referred to Committee of the Whole favorably with Substitute S-3 and ammendments. Placed on third reading with Substitute S-3 as SB 574 Dave Hildebrand (R) Education Reform ammended and passed. 10/185/17 referred to House Committee on Education Reform. 11/02/17 reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1. 01/18/18 read a second time with Substitute H-1 adopted and amended and placed on third reading. Passed by House Committee on Education Reform.
School/Student Safety Expand mandatory reporting Introduced 01/12/2017 and requirements for child abuse or child referred to the House HB 4020 neglect to include K-12 coaches and Pam Faris (D) Families, Children, and Seniors Support Committee on Families, volunteers Children, and Seniors Create task force to review school policies and recommend improvements Introduced 01/12/2017 and HB 4023 to policy and response efforts to school Robert Kosowski (D) Judiciary referred to the House Support shootings Committee on Judiciary
Require reporting of school lockdown Introduced 01/18/2017 and drills referred to the House HB 4061 Robert Kosowski (D) Education Reform Committee on Education Reform
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Bill Number Description Primary Sponsor Referred to Committee Status MEA Position Effective Date Require seat belts on new school buses Introduced 01/18/2017 and and school vehicles referred to the House HB 4045 Robert Kosowski (D) Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Higher Education Exemption on sales tax on higher Introduced 01/12/2017 and education books HB 4028 Robert Kosowski (D) Tax Policy referred to the House Committee on Tax Policy Increase number of governing bodies Introduced 01/12/2017 and authorized to establish promise zones referred to the House HB 4032 Philip Phelps (D) Education Reform Committee on Education Reform
Miscellaneous Provide exemption in open meetings Introduced 01/12/2017 and act for school board to discuss HB 4027 Robert Kosowski (D) Oversight referred to the House preventative security planning Committee on Oversight Amends defined contribution only for employees hired after certain date; Awaiting signature of SB 401 Phillip Pavlov (R) Education require, and provide for other general Governor amendments Amends defined contribution only for Introduced 05/23/17 and employees hired after certain date; referred to House require, and provide for other general Committee on Education amendments Reform. Reported with recommendation with substitute and referred to HB 4647 Thomas Albert (R) Education second reading. Adopted and placed on third reading and placed on immediate passage. 06/15/17 passed the House and referred to Senate Committee on Education.
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