HOUSE BILL NO. 4797

June 26, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Camilleri, Hammoud, Brixie, Whitsett, Kennedy, Anthony, Brenda Carter, Garza, Pagan, Manoogian, Cherry, Ellison, Wittenberg and Gay-Dagnogo and referred to the Committee on Education.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

"The revised school code,"

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1136a.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1136a. A school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy, or a school operated by a school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy, shall not do any of the following:

(a) Ask a pupil or a parent or legal guardian of a pupil about the pupil's immigration status.

(b) Deny enrollment or attendance to a pupil on the basis of the pupil's immigration status.

(c) Require a pupil or a parent or legal guardian of a pupil to disclose or provide documentation regarding the pupil's immigration status.

(d) Discriminate against a pupil on the basis of the pupil's immigration status.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.