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MI HB6537

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/30/2022

Primary Sponsor

Yousef Rabhi

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits school district or public school academy boards from expelling a pupil or susping them for more than 10 school days for actions arising from an incident in which the pupil reports being sexually assaulted or a school official witnesses or receives credible evidence of sexual assault on the pupil.

  • Encourages boards to follow recommendations from the school's Title IX coordinator when deciding whether to expel or suspend a pupil under this provision.

  • Exempts students from this protection if they are convicted or adjudicated responsible for specified violent felonies (aggravated assault, homicide, criminal sexual assault, etc.) or if a Title IX investigation determines by clear and convincing evidence that the sexual assault report is conclusively false.

  • Exempts students if they commit acts described under section 1311(2) of the school code.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Education: discipline; certain actions regarding pupil who reports being sexually assaulted; require, and prohibit pupil from being expelled for reported incident. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1310e.

Crimes: criminal sexual conduct

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/01/2022

12/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Education11/30/2022

Full Bill Text

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