S.B. 599 (S-2) & 600 (S-1): CHILD CUSTODY: SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP
COMMITTEE SUMMARY
Senate Bills 599 (Substitute S-2) and 600 (Substitute S-1) Sponsor: Senator Christopher D. Dingell
Committee: Families, Mental Health and Human Services Date Completed: 1-17-96
Senate Bills 599 (S-2) and 600 (S-1) would amend the State School Aid Act and the School Code, respectively, to provide that a child could enroll in a district in which either of his or her parents resided or in which his or her legal guardian resided. The bills are tie-barred to each other.
Senate Bill 599 (S-2) specifies that regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian had custody of a child, if the child’s parents, or his or her parent or parents and legal guardian, resided in different districts and if the child met the applicable age requirements, he or she could enroll in a district in which either of his or her parents resided or in which his or her legal guardian resided. If a child enrolled in a district under these provisions, the district would be the child’s district of residence for the purposes of the Act.
Senate Bill 600 (S-1) provides that for education purposes under the Code, regardless of whether a parent or legal guardian had custody of a child, if the child’s parents, or his or her parent or parents and legal guardian, resided in different school districts, the child would be considered to be a resident of a school district in which either of the child’s parents resided, or in which the child’s legal guardian resided. If the child met the applicable age requirements, he or she could attend school in a school district in which either of his or her parents resided, or in which his or her legal guardian resided.
MCL 388.1603 et al. (S.B. 599) Legislative Analyst: L. Burghardt
Proposed MCL 380.1148a (S.B. 600)
The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: E. Pratt
J. Carrasco
S9596\S599SB
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
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