All Higher Education Legislation

As of 1/27/24

Document Type Description
HJR A of 2023 House Joint Resolution Crimes: concealed weapons; concealed carry on college campuses; allow. Amends secs. 5 & 6, art. VIII of the state constitution.
Last Action: 03/15/2023 – printed joint resolution filed 03/14/2023
SJR D of 2023 Senate Joint Resolution Higher education: state universities; student admissions preferences based on certain familial relationships; prohibit. Amends secs. 5 & 6, art. VIII & adds sec. 10, art. VIII of the state constitution.
Last Action: 08/24/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
SJR E of 2023 Senate Joint Resolution Higher education: governing boards; gubernatorial appointment of regents, trustees, or board of governors for University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University; require. Amends sec. 5, art. VIII of the state constitution.
Last Action: 09/20/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
SJR F of 2023 Senate Joint Resolution Higher education: governing boards; open meetings for university boards; require. Amends sec. 4, art. VIII of the state constitution.
Last Action: 09/20/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
SB 0074 of 2023 Senate Bill Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; office of the higher education sexual assault prevention, advocacy, and resource officer; create within department of civil rights. Creates new act.
Last Action: 02/16/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
SB 0118 of 2023 Senate Bill Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2022-2023 omnibus appropriations for K-12 school aid, higher education, and community colleges; provide for. Amends secs. 201 & 236 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1801 & 388.1836) & adds secs. 226f & 275k.
Last Action: 03/01/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SB 0184 of 2023 Senate Bill Appropriations: supplemental; funding for a university and community college safety grant; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Last Action: 03/15/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SB 0185 of 2023 Senate Bill Labor: collective bargaining; definition of public employee in 1947 PA 336; remove exclusion of certain graduate assistants from. Amends sec. 1 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.201).
Last Action: 11/09/2023 – ORDERED ENROLLED
SB 0247 of 2023
(PA 96 of 2023)		 Senate Bill Liquor: licenses; issuance of liquor licenses to sporting venues on premises of public universities; allow. Amends sec. 531 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1531).
Last Action: 07/20/2023 – ASSIGNED PA 0096’23 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
SB 0350 of 2023 Senate Bill Higher education: financial aid; room and board expenses; allow under the promise zone authority act. Amends sec. 3 of 2008 PA 549 (MCL 390.1663).
Last Action: 10/31/2023 – referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 0402 of 2023 Senate Bill Elections: other; voting and elections database and institute act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0401’23
Last Action: 06/22/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
SB 0406 of 2023 Senate Bill Higher education: financial aid; Michigan reconnect grant recipient act; modify. Amends secs. 11, 15 & 21 of 2020 PA 68 (MCL 390.1711 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0407’23
Last Action: 06/22/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SB 0407 of 2023 Senate Bill Higher education: financial aid; eligibility for Michigan reconnect program; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 5 of 2020 PA 84 (MCL 390.1701 & 390.1705). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0406’23
Last Action: 06/22/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SB 0477 of 2023 Senate Bill Higher education: other; prohibition on offering referrals for abortion services in pregnant and parenting student services offices; eliminate. Amends sec. 5 of 2004 PA 500 (MCL 390.1595). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4949’23
Last Action: 11/07/2023 – ORDERED ENROLLED
SB 0511 of 2023
(PA 198 of 2023)		 Senate Bill Retirement: public school employees; unfunded actuarial accrued liability contribution amount for a university reporting unit; modify. Amends sec. 41 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1341).
Last Action: 11/08/2023 – ASSIGNED PA 0198’23 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
SB 0538 of 2023 Senate Bill Higher education: tuition; in-state tuition rates; require for students registered to vote in this state. Amends 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1601 – 388.1896) by adding secs. 227b & 275e.
Last Action: 10/03/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
SB 0546 of 2023 Senate Bill Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of a certain conference centers; modify. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 426.1513).
Last Action: 10/03/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
SB 0555 of 2023 Senate Bill Higher education: financial aid; Michigan promise zone authority membership; modify. Amends secs. 5, 7 & 11 of 2008 PA 549 (MCL 390.1665 et seq.).
Last Action: 10/31/2023 – referred to Committee on Appropriations
SB 0675 of 2023 Senate Bill Higher education: tuition; Michigan tuition grant program; modify to permit grants to be awarded to individuals incarcerated in correctional facilities. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1966 PA 313 (MCL 390.992 & 390.993).
Last Action: 11/09/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SB 0676 of 2023 Senate Bill Higher education: financial aid; eligibility requirements for children of veterans tuition grants; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 4 of 2005 PA 248 (MCL 390.1342 & 390.1344).
Last Action: 11/09/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SB 0677 of 2023 Senate Bill Higher education: financial aid; eligibility requirements for state competitive scholarships; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 4 of 1964 PA 208 (MCL 390.972 & 390.974).
Last Action: 11/09/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
HB 4195 of 2023 House Bill Civil rights: privacy; restriction of student access to certain restrooms and changing areas based on biological sex; provide for. Creates new act.
Last Action: 03/08/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 03/07/2023
HB 4199 of 2023
(PA 33 of 2023)		 House Bill Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard tuition assistance program; expand eligibility for spouses and dependants. Amends title & secs. 3 & 4 of 2014 PA 259 (MCL 32.433 & 32.434).
Last Action: 05/23/2023 – assigned PA 33’23 with immediate effect
HB 4277 of 2023 House Bill Animals: research facilities; reporting requirements and penalties for noncompliance; provide for. Amends sec. 12 of 1969 PA 224 (MCL 287.392) & adds secs. 11a & 12a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4278’23
Last Action: 03/15/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 03/14/2023
HB 4278 of 2023 House Bill Animals: research facilities; certain research facilities to offer certain laboratory animals for adoption before euthanization; require. Amends title & secs. 1 & 7 of 1969 PA 224 (MCL 287.381 & 287.387) & adds sec. 8a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4277’23
Last Action: 03/15/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 03/14/2023
HB 4319 of 2023 House Bill Higher education: other; coaches and university officials to provide guidance and advice to athletes for name, image, or likeness collectives; allow. Amends sec. 10 of 2020 PA 366 (MCL 390.1740).
Last Action: 06/20/2023 – referred to Committee on Higher Education
HB 4328 of 2023 House Bill Liquor: licenses; issuance of liquor licenses to sporting venues on premises of public universities; allow. Amends sec. 531 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1531).
Last Action: 03/23/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 03/23/2023
HB 4407 of 2023 House Bill Higher education: financial aid; written disclosure from individuals who distributes FAFSA applications of potential payback situations for federal higher education tuition assistance that one might benefit from by filling out the FAFSA; require. Amends sec. 260 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1860).
Last Action: 04/19/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 04/13/2023
HB 4497 of 2023 House Bill Labor: collective bargaining; collective bargaining rights for graduate assistants and student athletes; provide for. Amends sec. 1 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.201).
Last Action: 05/03/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 05/02/2023
HB 4573 of 2023
(PA 186 of 2023)		 House Bill Higher education: community colleges; new jobs training program; extend sunset. Amends secs. 161, 162 & 164 of 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.161 et seq.).
Last Action: 11/07/2023 – assigned PA 186’23 with immediate effect
HB 4844 of 2023 House Bill Higher education: other; provisions relating to student athletes’ name, image, and likeness rights; modify. Amends secs. 3, 5, 7 & 10 of 2020 PA 366 (MCL 390.1733 et seq.).
Last Action: 10/24/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
HB 4853 of 2023 House Bill Higher education: state universities; discrimination against students for wearing traditional regalia; prohibit. Amends sec. 402 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2402).
Last Action: 06/28/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 06/27/2023
HB 4933 of 2023 House Bill Individual income tax: credit; make it in Michigan student loan credit for certain graduates of this state; create. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 – 206.847) by adding sec. 277.
Last Action: 08/24/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 08/23/2023
HB 4934 of 2023 House Bill Individual income tax: credit; make it in Michigan student loan credit for graduates who relocate to this state for employment; create. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 – 206.847) by adding sec. 277a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4933’23
Last Action: 08/24/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 08/23/2023
HB 4936 of 2023 House Bill Corporate income tax: credits; make it in Michigan credit for taxpayers that make qualified student loan payments on behalf of qualified employees who relocated to this state for employment; create. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 – 206.847) by adding sec. 677a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4933’23, HB 4937’23
Last Action: 10/18/2023 – referred to Committee on Higher Education
HB 4937 of 2023 House Bill Corporate income tax: credits; make it in Michigan credit for taxpayers that make qualified student loan payments on behalf of qualified employees who are graduates of this state; create. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 – 206.847) by adding sec. 677. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4933’23, HB 4936’23
Last Action: 10/18/2023 – referred to Committee on Higher Education
HB 4957 of 2023 House Bill Higher education: other; prohibition on offering referrals for abortion services in pregnant and parenting student services offices; eliminate. Amends sec. 5 of 2004 PA 500 (MCL 390.1595). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4949’23
Last Action: 09/12/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 09/07/2023
HB 4982 of 2023
(PA 127 of 2023)		 House Bill Higher education: education programs; authorization and distance education reciprocal exchange act; extend sunset. Amends sec. 7 of 2015 PA 45 (MCL 390.1697).
Last Action: 10/03/2023 – assigned PA 127’23 with immediate effect
HB 5002 of 2023 House Bill Retirement: public school employees; unfunded actuarial accrued liability contribution amount for a university reporting unit; modify. Amends sec. 41 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1341).
Last Action: 09/20/2023 – REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
HB 5045 of 2023 House Bill Individual income tax: credit; student loan credit for certain graduates of this state; create. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 – 206.847) by adding sec. 277.
Last Action: 09/27/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 09/26/2023
HB 5069 of 2023 House Bill Higher education: other; foreign influence of state institutions of higher education; prohibit. Creates new act and repeals 1986 PA 90 (MCL 390.1231 – 390.1233).
Last Action: 10/03/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 09/28/2023
HB 5097 of 2023 House Bill Higher education: other; grant program for hunger-free campuses; provide for. Creates new act.
Last Action: 10/05/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 10/05/2023
HB 5147 of 2023 House Bill Higher education: education programs; authorization and distance education reciprocal exchange act; remove sunset. Repeals sec. 7 of 2015 PA 45 (MCL 390.1697).
Last Action: 10/18/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 10/18/2023
HB 5175 of 2023 House Bill Higher education: financial aid; eligibility requirements for children of veterans tuition grants; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 4 of 2005 PA 248 (MCL 390.1342 & 390.1344).
Last Action: 10/18/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 10/18/2023
HB 5176 of 2023 House Bill Higher education: financial aid; eligibility requirements for state competitive scholarships; modify. Amends sec. 2 & 4 of 1964 PA 208 (MCL 390.972 & 390.974).
Last Action: 10/18/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 10/18/2023
HB 5177 of 2023 House Bill Higher education: tuition; Michigan tuition grant program; modify to permit grants to be awarded to individuals incarcerated in correctional facilities. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1966 PA 313 (MCL 390.992 & 390.993).
Last Action: 10/18/2023 – bill electronically reproduced 10/18/2023
HB 5256 of 2023 House Bill Public employees and officers: ethics; financial disclosure reports; require members of the governing boards of certain state universities to file. Creates new act.
Last Action: 10/25/2023 – placed on second reading
HB 5257 of 2023 House Bill Public employees and officers: ethics; financial disclosure reports; require candidates for the governing boards of certain state universities to file. Creates new act.
Last Action: 10/25/2023 – placed on second reading