Bill Text: MI HB5035 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Higher education; community colleges; questions to applicants concerning military experience of the applicant and the applicant's parents or spouse; require. Amends 1966 PA 331 (MCL 389.1 - 389.195) by adding sec. 123a.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 25-10)
Status: (Passed) 2014-12-31 - Assigned Pa 482'14 With Immediate Effect 2014 Addenda [HB5035 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-HB5035-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5035
October 1, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Goike, Rendon, Lane, Denby, Outman, Graves, Smiley, Hooker, Rogers, VerHeulen, Victory, Yonker, Muxlow, Santana, Kurtz, LaFontaine, Shirkey, Foster, Cotter, Lyons, Barnett, Dillon, Brinks, Yanez, Switalski, Haugh, Roberts, Pscholka, Forlini, Kelly, Price, Leonard, Lund, Lauwers and Daley and referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.
A bill to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled
"Community college act of 1966,"
(MCL 389.1 to 389.195) by adding section 123a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 123a. Beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year, the board
of trustees shall ensure that the community college include in its
admission application process a specific question as to whether an
applicant for admission is a veteran, an active member of the
military, a member of the national guard or military reserves, or
the spouse or dependent of a veteran, active member of the
military, or member of the national guard or military reserves, in
order to more quickly identify potential educational assistance
available to that applicant.
