2021-22 Legislation Tracker (All Bills, by Bill Number) Last Updated: June 02, 2021 To look up details on bills, enter the bill number at www.legislature.mi.gov. For contact information for lawmakers, go to www.mea.org/mylegislators. With inquiries and updates about this tracker, email MEA lobbyists Andy Neumann ([email protected]) or David Michelson ([email protected]). NOTE: The "priority" set for the bills below does not reflect the relative importance of the issue for MEA; rather, they are a tool to help organize the many education and labor bills introduced in the Legislature. "High" priority items are subject to ongoing legislative action or are of significant strategic importance for MEA. "Medium" priority items are the topic of lobbying conversations in Lansing and have potential for upcoming action. "Low" priority items (or those with no priority setting), while on important topics, are bills unlikely to be taken up at this time in Lansing. All Bills Ordered by Bill Number Bill State: MI (169) Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4032 Bill Electronically Reproduced 01 27 2021 2021 In House Monitor Medium 01 28 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Doug Pratt at Feb 20, 2021, 8:14 PM Education: teachers; teacher and school administrator Reduces the percentage of student grow test data in evaluations from performance evaluations; modify rating structure and data on 40% to 25%. student growth as factor. Amends secs. 1249 & 1249b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1249 & 380.1249b). Introduction Date: 2021-01-27 Primary Sponsors Labels: Teacher Evaluations Bronna Kahle Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4037 Referred To Second Reading 2021 03 16 In House Support High Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Doug Pratt at Mar 3, 2021, 12:29 AM School aid: fiscal year appropriations; requirement for certain Eliminates requirement for WorkKeys test. assessments; eliminate. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4038'21 Introduction Date: 2021-01-27 Primary Sponsors Pamela Hornberger Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4038 Referred To Second Reading 2021 03 16 In House Support High Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Doug Pratt at Mar 3, 2021, 12:30 AM Education: examinations; administration of certain assessments; Eliminates WorkKeys, but makes it an optional test that the state would prohibit certain state agencies from requiring. Amends sec. 1279g pay for. of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g) & adds sec. 1279i. Introduction Date: 2021-01-27 Primary Sponsors John Reilly Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4040 Referred To Committee Of The Whole 2021 03 In Senate Monitor High 23 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Doug Pratt at Mar 3, 2021, 12:35 AM Education: occupational schools; occupational school regulations; Changes definition of registered apprenticeship programs to NOT be a exempt certain apprenticeship programs. Amends sec. 1a of 1943 "proprietary school" PA 148 (MCL 395.101a). Introduction Date: 2021-01-27 Primary Sponsors Ben Frederick Labels: EDU Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4042 Bill Electronically Reproduced 01 27 2021 2021 In House Support Medium 01 28 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Doug Pratt at Mar 3, 2021, 12:36 AM Education: examinations; administration of Michigan student test Waive state assessments for 2020-21 of educational progress (M-STEP) examination; suspend for the 2020-2021 school year. Amends sec. 104c of 1979 PA 94 (MCL Introduction Date: 2021-01-27 388.1704c) & adds sec. 104h. Primary Sponsors Lori Stone Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4048 Motion To Override Line Item S Failed Roll Call Enacted Oppose None 37 Yeas 65 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 2021 03 09 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Doug Pratt at Mar 15, 2021, 3:22 PM School aid: supplemental; supplemental school funding; provide House GOP supplemental funding proposal, including distribution of for. Amends secs. 11, 21f, 31n & 167 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 federal COVID relief funding for schools. MEA is opposed to this et seq.) & adds secs. 11n, 11o, 11r, 23b, 23c, 23d, 23e & 104a. legislation - learn more at https://mea.org/house-gop-holds-funding- hostage-in-power-grab-pushes-voucher-style-programs/ For details Primary Sponsors about the bill signed into law, visit https://mea.org/federal-covid- Brad Paquette funding-approved-by-legislature-with-many-strings-attached/ Introduction Date: 2021-01-27 Labels: Funding Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4049 Re Referred To Committee On Appropriations Vetoed Oppose Low 2021 03 09 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Doug Pratt at Mar 15, 2021, 3:23 PM Health: diseases; authority to close certain schools to in-person Tie barred to supplemental budget (HB 4048) - strips administration of instruction and prohibit certain sporting events in emergency important pandemic health protections. Vetoed - see orders issued in response to an epidemic; modify. Amends secs. https://mea.org/federal-covid-funding-approved-by-legislature-with- 2253 & 2453 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 & 333.2453) & adds many-strings-attached/ for more information. sec. 2453a. Introduction Date: 2021-01-27 Primary Sponsors Pamela Hornberger Labels: Funding HCR Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4051 Bill Electronically Reproduced 01 28 2021 2021 In House Monitor Low 02 02 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Andy Neumann at Apr 13, 2021, 2:24 AM Retirement: forfeiture; forfeiture of Michigan public school This bill would mandate the forfeiture of any public school employees employees' retirement benefits for individual convicted of criminal retirement is convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a student. sexual conduct; provide for. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1994 PA350 (MCL 38.2702 & 38.2703). Introduction Date: 2021-01-28 Primary Sponsors Labels: RET Michele Hoitenga Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4055 Referred To Committee On Education And In Senate Support High Career Readiness 2021 04 15 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Andy Neumann at Mar 9, 2021, 11:58 PM Higher education: financial aid; state competitive scholarships; This bill would allow scholastic achievement to be used as an alternative modify. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1964 PA 208 (MCL 390.973 & to the SAT for purposes of scholarship eligibility for the 2020-2021 year. 390.974). Introduction Date: 2021-01-28 Primary Sponsors Sarah Anthony Labels: HEA Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4056 Referred To Committee On Education And In Senate Support High Career Readiness 2021 04 15 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Doug Pratt at Mar 3, 2021, 12:42 AM Higher education: tuition; tuition grants; modify. Amends sec. 3 of Amend the Tuition Grant Act to allow undergraduate students enrolled 1966 PA 313 (MCL 390.993). in private colleges and universities for the 2020 spring term and the 2020-21 academic year to have two extra semesters of eligibility for the Primary Sponsors grant. Scott VanSingel Introduction Date: 2021-01-28 Labels: HEA Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4063 Referred To Committee On Economic And In Senate Monitor Medium Small Business Development 2021 05 25 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Andy Neumann at Mar 10, 2021, 12:01 AM Labor: youth employment; parent or legal guardian of a minor this bill would allow a parent or legal guardian of a minor being being educated at the minor's home; allow to issue a work permit educated at the minor's home to issue a work permit for the minor. for the minor. Amends sec. 2 of 1978 PA 90 (MCL 409.102). Introduction Date: 2021-01-28 Primary Sponsors John Reilly Labels: LBR Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4074 Referred To Committee On Education And In Senate Monitor Medium Career Readiness 2021 05 20 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Doug Pratt at Mar 3, 2021, 12:46 AM Education: curriculum; program of instruction in free enterprise Encourage entrepreneurship in schools. and entrepreneurship; encourage in school districts and public school academies. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by Introduction Date: 2021-02-02 adding sec. 1166b. Primary Sponsors Tommy Brann Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4156 Bill Electronically Reproduced 02 04 2021 2021 In House Monitor Low 02 09 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Doug Pratt at Mar 3, 2021, 12:45 AM Education: counseling; minimum number of school counselors to Max student-counselor ratio 450:1 be employed by a school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy; establish. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 Introduction Date: 2021-02-04 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1173. Labels: EDU Primary Sponsors Felicia Brabec Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4167 Referred To Committee On Rules And In House Monitor High Competitiveness 2021 05 27 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Andy Neumann at Mar 9, 2021, 6:33 PM Education: safety; annual inspections of all public and nonpublic This bill would require an annual safety inspection of all schools. schools for health and safety violations; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1263a. Introduction Date: 2021-02-09 Primary Sponsors Labels: EDU School Safety Ryan Berman Bill Number Last Action Status Position Priority HB 4175 Bill Electronically Reproduced 02 09 2021 2021 In House Support Low 02 10 Title Bill Summary: Last edited by Doug Pratt at Mar 3, 2021, 12:48 AM Labor: collective bargaining; collective bargaining rights; revise to Right to Work repeal restore former provisions. Amends secs. 1, 2, 8, 14, 17 & 22 of 1939 PA 176 (MCL 423.1 et seq.).