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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 26, 2023 | MI | SB 185 | Authorizes Graduate Student Research Assistants and Independent University Contractors to Unionize | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
May 19, 2021 | MI | HB 4407 | Appropriates Funding for K-12 School Aid and Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
May 19, 2021 | MI | HB 4400 | Appropriations Funds for Fiscal Year 2022, Including Provisions for Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
Sept. 23, 2020 | MI | SB 927 | Authorizes an Increase in Funding for Education | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 1) |
Dec. 16, 2014 | MI | HB 6074 | Prohibits Student Athletes from Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
May 29, 2013 | MI | HB 4228 | 2013-2014 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 12) |
June 5, 2012 | MI | HB 5372 | School Aid Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 17) |
Feb. 22, 2012 | MI | SB 971 | Repeals Collective Bargaining Rights for Graduate Research Assistants | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/26 | SB 185 | Authorizes Graduate Student Research Assistants and Independent University Contractors to Unionize | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
5/19 | HB 4407 | Appropriates Funding for K-12 School Aid and Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
5/19 | HB 4400 | Appropriations Funds for Fiscal Year 2022, Including Provisions for Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
9/23 | SB 927 | Authorizes an Increase in Funding for Education | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 1) |
12/16 | HB 6074 | Prohibits Student Athletes from Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
5/29 | HB 4228 | 2013-2014 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 12) |
6/05 | HB 5372 | School Aid Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 17) |
2/22 | SB 971 | Repeals Collective Bargaining Rights for Graduate Research Assistants | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12) |