Five invoices that can be observed in the legislature of the state of Michigan: April 2025

Every month, the Michigan Daily publishes a compilation of invoices in Michigan's legislature for students from the University of Michigan.

The following article explains five legislative templates that were introduced, adopted or signed by the legislature of Michigan or governor Gretchen Whitmer during the month of April.

1. Limitation of cell phones at school

Status: introduced in the house

Senate Bill 234 was introduced on April 22 by the Senate Dayna Polhanki, D-Livonia, and tried to limit the use of the student at school by demanding school districts to develop and implement a guideline to restrict use. Although the guideline can be tailored to the individual needs of a district, this must aim to restrict the use of cell phones or other wireless communication devices during school. The guideline must also contain exceptions to emergencies.

The Senate Bill 234 in the Senate adopted with a 28-9 voice and was introduced to the house on May 6th. In an Instagram post, Polhanki wrote the draft law that received non-partisan support in the Senate.

“I was concerned that my bill, in which all schools have the cell phone guidelines and have to enforce, would not receive any cross -party support,” wrote Polhanki. “It turned out that my concern was unfounded!”

The Republicans of the State House have also developed a stricter legislative template called House Bill 4141, according to which school districts have to prohibit the possession of mobile phones on school ownership for pupils in kindergarten up to fifth grade. Sixth to eighth grade students may prohibit use mobile phones during school lessons, and high school students if they use mobile phones in class.

The draft law was forwarded to the House Committee for Education and the workforce.

2. Blocking of supply companies by donations in elections

Status: introduced in the house

The House Bill 4381 was introduced to the house by a cross-party group on April 23, including MP Dylan Wegela, D-Garden City, the Rep. Jason Morgan, D-Ann Arbor and the Rep. If this legislation is adopted, this law would prevent public pension companies that offer the public essential goods or services to hold out money for political Donate campaigns. The legislation arises from concerns about the issue of public pension companies, DTE Energy and consumer energy in the last elections in political campaign contributions. While similar legislative templates were announced at a legislative meeting in February 2024, the invoices received no hearing.

During the legislative period, Wegela said that he was concerned about the amount that the DTE and the energy of the consumers spent political campaigns.

“There is a reason why Michiganders were forced to deal with some of the worst energy services and pay the highest prices in the region,” said Wegela. “It is because our state -regulated supply companies such as DTE and consumers (energy) have spent millions of dollars that influence the chosen civil servants instead of improving their services.”

The draft law was referred to the committee for government events.

3 .. Roll back on foreign influence

Status: handed over from the house

On May 6th, a Bill package by State Rep. Will Bruck, R-Eie, was presented in the house. The package consists of several legal templates that aim to reduce the foreign influence on state and public institutions that provide public services. The proposed package includes a legislative template that prohibits public schools and universities if they accept grants connected to an “anti -American agenda”, a law that stipulates that the technology of health record technology is available in the USA or Canada, and a draft law that “operated from concern”, including China, Iran and North Korea, the property nearby Military base or other critical US infrastrods forbid.

These legal templates are sent to the Senate for examination. In a press release, Bruck wrote that he believed that foreign interventions in the public infrastructure were a serious problem.

“This draft law will contain the attempts by China or one of our other foreign opponents to undermine our home protection protection and to submit our population of their propaganda,” wrote Bruck. “I hope that the leadership in the Senate sees the critical need for us to react to the threats of enemy foreign companies and soon take over our legislative templates. China's efforts to monitor our critical infrastructure, to greatly satisfy our schools and our local governments, and increase their will and document their presence in Michigan very well.

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Status: handed over from the house

With the state MP Joseph G. Pavlov, R-Smiths Creek, the Bill 4288 house was adopted by the house on Tuesday. The legislation would request that state authorities be hired exclusively on the basis of the earnings. State authorities that hire against this proposed legislation would be subject to a fine of 10,000 US dollars. The legislation was passed with a coordination of 105-1 with cross-party support.

During a floor speech, Pavlov said that this legislation would eliminate the government in the government and lead to better qualified workers.

“Michigan's hardworking taxpayers should be absolutely certain that your government is doing your best to hire the most capable workers to serve them,” said Pavlov. “State authorities who prefer certain applicants on the basis of their breed or gender. The adoption of this anti-dei legislation is a good first step to end such practices.”

The draft law was sent to the Senate and referred to the committee for government events.

5. Let the students of homeschooled public school courses take

Status: introduced in the house

House Bill 4330 was introduced to the house on April 17 by MP Jennifer Word, R-Quincy. If they are adopted, the law would allow the students to take a course at a public school at school. The legislation would overturn a current provision of the 1979 state school welfare law that prohibits the homeschool student of accessing publicly financed core classes such as English or mathematics, and only allowed them to receive publicly financed instructions for election classes such as art.

Word wrote in a press release that homeschooled students should also be able to prove core courses according to their specific needs.

“The students should get the best training in every single subject – whether at home or in a classroom,” wrote Word. “Families who teach their children at home know more than any other that every student has unique needs, and parents may want a child to take geometry, physics or another core subject in school lessons or laboratory.

The draft law was referred to the Committee on Education and the workforce.

The summer news editor Alyssa table can be achieved tableaa@umich.edu.

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