AMERICAN HERITAGE INFO. S.B. 254 (S-2): FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 254 (Substitute S-2 as reported by the Committee of the Whole) Sponsor: Senator Philip E. Hoffman
Committee: Education
The bill would amend the School Code to require the board of a school district or local act school district to seek to ensure that there was no censorship of the content of any document, described in Senate Bill 252, in the United States history or heritage curriculum or the instruction in the school district based solely on religious references in the document.
The bill is tie-barred to Senate Bill 252. Senate Bill 252 (S-2) would permit a school district to allow a pupil, teacher, or school administrator to read aloud or post in a school building or classroom or at a school event all or part of certain U.S. historical documents.
Proposed MCL 380.1166b Legislative Analyst: L. Arasim
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 5-30-95 Fiscal Analyst: J. Carrasco
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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.