SB 959 Michigan Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

State agencies (existing): generally; classifications used in state agency writings requesting racial or ethnic identification; modify. Repeals sec. 206a of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1206a).

This bill repeals a specific section of Michigan's Management and Budget Act that previously required state agencies to use particular racial and ethnic classifications in their documents. By removing this requirement, the legislation gives state agencies the flexibility to choose how they identify individuals in their writings without being bound to the old categories. The bill does not take effect unless it is passed together with a companion bill, SB 958, which would establish the new classification system.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 26, 2024 Last action Dec 13, 2024
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Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Dec 13, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Introduced
received on 12/13/2024
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 555 YEAS 23 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DARRIN CAMILLERI
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Darrin Camilleri
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MI
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