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MI SB0603
Bill
Status
10/26/2021
Primary Sponsor
Kimberly LaSata
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the state health director and local health officers from issuing emergency orders that require students to wear face masks, be tested for COVID-19 if asymptomatic, or receive COVID-19 vaccinations (including emergency use authorization vaccines) to attend school, ride school buses, or participate in school-sponsored activities.
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Prohibits emergency orders from requiring face masks, asymptomatic COVID-19 testing, or COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals to attend school board meetings.
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Defines key terms including "COVID-19," "EUA vaccination," "face mask," and various school-related entities (school boards, districts, public school academies, intermediate school boards).
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Updates department references to specify "department of agriculture and rural development" in provisions regarding cooperation on epidemic response involving avian influenza or animal-spread diseases.
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Corrects minor language changes in the Public Health Code (changing "insure" to "ensure," "shall be" to "are") and changes a cross-reference in section 2453 from sections 5201-5238 to 5201-5210.
Legislative Description
Health: diseases; issuing emergency orders requiring students to wear a mask, receive emergency use authorization vaccination, or be tested for certain diseases to attend school, participate in school sanctioned activities, or ride the bus; prohibit. Amends secs. 2253 & 2453 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 & 333.2453). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0601'21
Health: local health departments
Last Action
Referred To Second Reading
6/21/2022