EMERGENCY ORDERS; HS COMMENCEMENTS                                                                           S.B. 335:

                                                                                                                                        SUMMARY OF DISCHARGED BILL

Senate Bill 335 (as discharged)                                                                         (Senate-passed version)

Sponsor:   Senator Jim Runestad

Committee:   Education and Career Readiness (discharged)

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Public Health Code to prohibit the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services or a local health officer from issuing an emergency order to control an epidemic that prohibited or otherwise limited a high school graduation commencement ceremony sponsored by a public or nonpublic school to honor the graduating class of 2020 or 2021 and that was held in the 2020-2021 school year.

MCL 333.2253 & 333.2453                                                                     Legislative Analyst:   Jeff Mann

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local units of government.

Date Completed:   5-5-21                                                                       Fiscal Analyst:   Ellyn Ackerman

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.