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By Jack McHugh
Senate Bill 702, Prohibit school districts from discriminating against charter schools: Passed 60 to 47 in the House
To expand the definition of “deed restriction” in a 2017 law that prohibits a school district or local government from refusing to sell property to a competing charter or private school. The bill would close a loophole that the Detroit school district has used in refusing to sell a shuttered primary school to a charter.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
House Bill 4176, Let neighborhood watch car mount flashing yellow lights: Passed 106 to 0 in the House
To let vehicles that participate in neighborhood watch programs have amber flashing lights.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
SOURCE: MichiganVotes.org, a free, non-partisan website created by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, providing concise, non-partisan, plain-English descriptions of every bill and vote in the Michigan House and Senate. Please visit www.MichiganVotes.org.
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