Bill No. SB278
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Petoskey MS
Introduced by: Nathaniel Wurster
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that in the event that either the Michigan Bucks and/or the Detroit City Football Club
decide to construct a soccer specific stadium they must present their funding and agree to share the
stadium.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: In the event that either the Michigan Bucks and /or the Detroit City Football Club decide to
construct a soccer specific stadium, they must agree to these terms; due to the fact that both teams are
having difficulties trying to assemble funding for two separate stadiums, they must first combine their
efforts and present a form of funding. The second term in which both teams must comply is that they
must agree to share the complex and surrounding facilities. These terms and conditions shall become void
if one team presents a form of funding in which it can build its own sustainable new location.
Section 2: The funding, in which this bill would concern, would be the funding for the stadium. This shall
be decided by either team as long as they are able to present their funding plan.
Section 3: The terms and conditions stated in Section 1 and Section 2 will be enforced and monitored by
Major League Soccer and its semi-pro entities, including the NASL, USL, PDL, and NPSL in which both
teams are affiliated with directly or are attempting to join.
Section 4: If one or both teams fail to comply with the terms and conditions stated above, whatever
national soccer association is monitoring the two clubs, will fine whichever team involved 150,000
dollars for a first offense. In the event that the team(s) should commit a second offense they shall receive
a 500,000 dollar fine. If the enforcer shall find evidence of a third offense, any office members or owners
involved shall be jailed for 12 months with a 750,000 dollar fine applied to the team.
Section 5: This law shall be viewed by both teams when passed, but will go into effect 6 months after
one, or both, teams state their funding plan.
Bill No. HB285
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Petoskey MS
Introduced by: Jayna Bearss
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate an increase in vehicle registration fees and fuel taxes to fund Michigan's roads.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill would fund Michigan roads by increasing vehicle registration fees and fuel
taxes.
Section 2: The funding for these roads would be supported by increases in gas taxes and
registration fees.
Section 3: Increased registration fees would be monitored by the Secretary of State and fuel taxes
would be monitored by the State of Michigan.
Section 4: Due to increased fees and taxes, no penalties are required.
Section 5: This bill with go in affect a year after passage.
Bill No. SB286
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Vassar MS
Introduced by: Jordyn Putman, Courtney Palmer
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to ensure that community colleges scholarships can be given out based on community
service hours.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A bill to ensure that all community colleges in the state of Michigan offer scholarships
for tuition based on community service hours throughout middle school and high school.
Section 2: This bill will be funded by state prison taxation and state funding.
Section 3: For students to have two full years of community college they are required to have a
total of 200 hours of community service hours in middle school. Also, they are required 200
hours of community service each year of high school. For a total of 1,000 hours.
Section 4: If a student manages to make 2,000 hours of community service they can receive four
full years at a community college that offers the three in one program with other universities.
Section 5: This scholarship does not include housing and food. It will be strictly for tuition and
books.
Section 6: This bill will be enforced by the Michigan Department of Education.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect the school year of 2017-2018.
Bill No. SB294
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Vassar MS
Introduced by: Kaiden Heinrich, Nathaniel Rutkowski
Grade: 7, 7
A bill to mandate that there shall be a legal wolf season in the Upper Peninsula.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The Upper Peninsula in Michigan shall have a legal wolf season.
Section 2: This season shall take place during coyote season which takes place July 15-April 15.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Section 4: Only 60 wolf licenses will be issued a season.
Section 5: Each wolf must be reported physically reported to the DNR. Failure to do so will
result in a fine $500.
Section 6: This bill shall go into effect next coyote season.
Bill No. SB302
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Harbor Springs MS
Introduced by: Briana Goldsmith, Jacquelyn O'Neill
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all citizens who use Michigan roadways wear reflective clothing when
biking/running on roads from dusk to dawn.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill should be partially funded by the people who buy the reflective clothing, and
the remaining funded by the State of Michigan.
Section 2: Michigan State law enforcement shall enforce all bikers and joggers to wear the
reflective clothing at appropriate times of day.
Section 3: Failure to follow the procedure of wearing reflective clothing will result in a $50 fine
for the first offense.
Section 4: The second offense for failure to follow procedure shall result in a doubling of the fine
to $100.
Section 5: This bill shall go into effect January 1, 2016.
Bill No. SB310
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Saugatuck MS
Introduced by: Luke Lencioni
Grade: 8
A bill to make it required for first responders to attend middle school and recreational rocket
league football games in case of injury of the players participating in the sport.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be funded by the local fire department’s funds.
Section 2: The town’s police department will enforce the law and make sure the fire department
is active at the games.
Section 3: The town’s local fire department’s failure to be attendant at these games shall lead to a
small fine of $50-$60 for those who were to be stationed at the game.
Section 4: The Second Offense of a certain group/person who violated this law will result in jail
time for the number of hours not spent station at these games. Every offense of the law after this
will result in the same punishment.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect August 10, 2016.
Bill No. SB318
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Bryce Floyd, Jaylynn Stefanski
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that Michigan citizens be alerted when drinking water reaches a hazardous
level.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A specific sound and or message shall be played through the television broadcast
system, text message alert system, community sirens, and social media.
Section 2: This bill shall be funded by the Public Safety Services of each city or community.
Section 3: This bill shall be enforced by the local authorities including the Mayor and or the city
council members.
Section 4: If the county does not send out these alerts, they shall be fined $10,000 for the first
offense, $20,000 for the second offense, and $30,000 for the third. Failure to comply after the
third offense will result in a punishment of mayor or council member in no less than 30 days in
jail.
Section 5: This bill shall become effective a month after it has been passed.
Bill No. SB326
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Hannah Lavanway
Grade: 6
A bill to mandate that all vehicles should have an alarm system when opening a door that would
remind the guardian that a child is in a car seat.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: An alarm system is defined as a warning message that can be turned on and off by the
driver after starting the engine of the vehicle.
Section 2: A “warning message” is defined as a message that a driver can choose to remind them
that they have a child in the car.
Section 3: The bill is intended to prevent death of children left in a vehicle unattended.
Section 4: Car manufacturers will have until 2018 to install the alarm system on all new vehicles.
Section 5: Department of Child Welfare and Local Police Departments will enforce this bill.
Section 6: If a citizen is seen with a child in a car seat and has not activated their alarm, the first
and second time are warnings and the third time will be a fee of $1000.
Section 7: If the above fee is not paid in a reasonable time, Child Protective Services could be
called to the home.
Bill No. SB334
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Lauren Smith
Grade: 7
The people of the State of Michigan enact that children under the age of 6 will not be allowed on
main roads on a bicycle.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Main roads are roads that receive 200 cars or more per hour.
Section 2: Bicycles are any 2 or 3 wheeled man powered machine.
Section 3: 1st offense- a warning.
Section 4: 2nd offense- the child's parent or guardian will pay a $250 fine.
Section 5: 3rd offense- the child's parent will parent will pay a $500 fine.
Section 6: 4th offense- the child's parent will pay a $500 fine.
Section 7: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB341
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Robert Fager, Tyler Ketz
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to enact that there should be no curfew in the State of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Michigan shall not be allowed to have youth under the age of 16 have a curfew of
10:00 pm.
Section 2: Michigan shall not be allowed to have youth over 16 years of age have a curfew of
12:00 am.
Section 3: This bill will not require any funding.
Section 4: This bill requires no enforcement and actually less than before, because now police
needn't patrol past the curfew to catch people breaking the curfew.
Section 5: If this bill is passed there will be no penalty because there is no law to break.
Section 6: This bill shall take effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB342
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Jacob Graf
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that the drinking age be raised to 25.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The legal age of alcohol consumption should be 25.
Section 2: If a person is found in violation of the law they will be guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be fined $1,000.
Section 3: The law will come to order on January 1st, 2016.
Section 4: The Police officials will enforce this law.
Bill No. SB350
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Onsted MS
Introduced by: Brennan Young, Kyle Floer
Grade: N/A, 7
A bill to limit the amount of trash coming into Michigan from Canada.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will put a limit on the amount of landfill waste allowed to come into
Michigan from Canada.
Section 2: Border patrol will be responsible for managing the number of trucks of trash a
company brings in from Canada.
Section 3: Any company caught bringing in to much trash will be fined $5,000.00, a second
offense will be $10,000.00. If a company continues to do this they will not be allowed to
continue to operate in Michigan.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect on May 1st, 2016.
Bill No. HB109
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Emma Seth
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that companies that show diversity in employees in the areas of sexual
orientation and gender identity receive tax breaks.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Sexual orientation is defined as the gender(s) one is attracted to.
Section 2: Gender identity is defined as the gender(s) one identifies as.
Section 3: Tax breaks are defined as 9% off businesses’ taxes.
Section 4: This law will be funded by the Department of Civil Rights.
Section 5: The Department of Civil Rights will enforce this law.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB112
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Petoskey MS
Introduced by: Brady Ewing
Grade: 6
A bill to mandate that college athletes be paid.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Due to higher revenue of college sports, college athletes should get paid.
Section 2: The funding would be from ticket sales, advertisements and product sales such as
jerseys.
Section 3: This bill will be monitored by the National College Athletic Association.
Section 4: If not followed, the athletic department of the college or university, shall be fined with
3 steps. 1st - $5,000,000, 2nd- $10,000,000, 3rd- Athletic administrators would be suspended.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB121
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Zoey Derbeck, Cameron Smith
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that all Michigan public schools begin no earlier than 9:00 am.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Scientific studies have proven that the adolescent brain is not fully functional for
academic learning until 10:00am.
Section 2: The Michigan Department of Education shall enforce this bill.
Section 3: The penalty for any Michigan Public School who does not comply shall be fined for
the first offence of 5,000 dollars.
Section 4: The penalty for any Michigan Public School who does not comply shall be fined for
the second offence of 10,000 dollars.
Section 5: The final penalty for any Michigan Public School failing to comply shall result in the
school losing state funding.
Section 6: The bill shall be funded through the State School Tax system.
Section 7: This bill shall take effect one year after it has passed.
Bill No. SB130
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Marshall Hoard, Laiken Skidmore
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate hydraulic fracturing shall not be allowed in the State of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Hydraulic fracturing shall not be allowed in the State of Michigan.
Section 2: This bill shall be enforced and funded by the Michigan DNR, Department of Natural
Resources, and the Michigan DEQ, Department of Environmental Quality.
Section 3: For the first offense there shall be a fine of 50,000 dollars and a warning.
Section 4: The second offense shall result in having their license revoked and a fine of 100,000
dollars.
Section 5: The third offense shall result in jail time of 20 days and a fine of 225,000 dollars.
Section 6: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB138
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Jillian Mckinley, Kyle Germann
Grade: 6, N/A
A bill to mandate that all welfare recipients shall show proof of job searching to maintain their
benefits.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All welfare recipients shall show proof of job searching to maintain their benefits.
Section 2: Welfare benefits shall be defined as benefits to participants, such as life, health,
disability, and long-term care.
Section 3: The welfare recipients shall be defined as the people who require assistance from the
State of Michigan.
Section 4: Welfare recipients shall show proof of fifteen job applications each month in order to
keep their welfare benefits.
Section 5: This bill shall be funded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Resources.
Section 6: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Resources shall enforce this law.
Section 7: For the first offense the welfare received by the person shall be suspended for ten
days.
Section 8: For the second offense the welfare received by the person shall be suspended for
twenty days.
Section 9: For the third offense the welfare benefits received by the person shall be ended until
proof of fifteen job applications for three consecutive months is shown.
Section 10: This bill shall go into effect six months after passage.
Bill No. HB145
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Grey Skudlarick
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all people in the State of Michigan over the age of 70 shall pass a road
safety and driver's test prior to renewing their state-issued driver's license every four years.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All people in the State of Michigan over the age of 70 shall pass a road safety and
driver's test prior to renewing their state-issued driver's license every four years.
Section 2: Tests shall be defined as exams over specified information in which a person's
intelligence is tested on the topic.
Section 3: The Michigan Department of Motor Vehicles shall enforce this law.
Section 4: The first offense for not complying with this law shall be a fine of 300 dollars.
Section 5: The second offense for not complying with this law shall be a fine of 500 dollars and
30 days in jail.
Section 6: The third offense for not complying with this law shall be a fine of 1,000 dollars and
their license shall be revoked.
Section 7: The people taking the test shall fund the expenses of the test in conjunction with the
Department of Motor Vehicles.
Section 8: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB142
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Hope of Detroit
Introduced by: Ivar Arias
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that guns should not be allowed in schools.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will require that no person carry a gun on school property.
Section 2: This bill will be funded by the State of Michigan.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by the Michigan State Police.
Section 4: The first offense will result in the person being fined $250.00.
Section 5: The second offense will result in a fine of $500.00.
Section 6: The third offense will result in a fine of $1,000.00 and the person will have to appear
in court.
Section 7: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB152
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Quincy MS
Introduced by: Kyler Maurer
Grade: 7
A bill to mandate a free fishing license for fishermen catching Asian Carp.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: When a fisherman catches 50 Asian Carp out of Lake Michigan, they will receive a
free fishing license for the following year.
Section 2: This bill will affect fishermen by providing them with a free fishing license for the
following year while also encouraging fishermen to cut down on the Asian Carp population.
Section 3: This law will go into effect by the first of January in 2017.
Section 4: The fisherman will turn the 50 Asian Carp into the DNR, and they will give you a free
fishing license for the following year.
Section 5: The penalty for breaking this law will be no free fishing license for the following year.
Bill No. HB147
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Hope of Detroit
Introduced by: Tania Tostado
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate for minimum wage to be raised from $7.25 to $8.50 per hour.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Minimum wage increase will also be valid for restaurant workers.
Section 2: The Labor Department will enforce this bill.
Section 3: The first penalty will a $5,000 fine if any facility does not comply.
Section 4: The second penalty will be a $10,000 fine.
Section 5: For the third penalty the business will be shut down.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect two months after passage.
Bill No. SB160
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Emma Macaluso
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that Michigan Public Schools do not have year round schooling.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Public schools shall be defined as schools K-12 that receives funding from the
Michigan Department of Education.
Section 2: Year round schooling shall be defined as a school calendar that is in session anytime
between June 12 - September 8, that's not a summer school program.
Section 3: This bill shall need no funding.
Section 4: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Department of Education.
Section 5: For the first offense for having school in session during summer break, the school per
pupil funding shall be decreased by 40% per student.
Section 6: Schools that have more than 10 snow days shall be allowed to be in session past June
12 as many days as needed to make up missed school days.
Section 7: This bill shall go into effect one school year after passage.
Bill No. HB167
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Walker Schindler, Sullivan Husband
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate in the State of Michigan that all public and private boat launches must have a
wash station to clean off watercrafts of invasive species before entering a body of water.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Watercrafts must be washed before entering a new body of water.
Section 2: Each boat washing station will include a power washer that is setup to clean your
boat's hull. A watercraft is defined by Google as a boat or other vessel that travels on water.
Section 3: The DNR (Department of Natural Resources) will be responsible for setting up public
wash stations.
Section 4: The owner of the private boat launch shall be responsible for getting the wash station.
Section 5: The DNR (Department of Natural Resources) will be responsible for the enforcement
of this law.
Section 6: If you are caught owning a boat launch without a wash station they shall be fined
$200.
Section 7: The owner of the watercraft shall be inspected a month later after being caught
without a wash station and if there is no progress to getting a wash station your boat launch shall
be shut down until you get a wash station.
Section 8: This bill will go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB174
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Shane Pilate, Aidan Wodehouse
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate tobacco products may not be used in any motorized vehicle that transports
children.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Tobacco products are defined as: Any product that contains nicotine, including pipes,
cigarettes or cigars. Children are defined as any human from birth to the age of eighteen.
Section 2: Smoker is defined as a person or persons that smokes tobacco regularly. A vehicle is
defined as a self-propelled, road vehicle.
Section 3: The local and state police of Michigan will enforce this law.
Section 4: The consequences are if the smoker is smoking with children present are: first
offense, $100 fine and ticket. The second offense within the year would be jail time of 2 weeks
and fine of $250. Third offense, license being revoked along with 30 days in jail and $500.
Section 5: This bill does not require funding, and would be effective within a year after passing.
Bill No. SB188
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Riley Jackson
Grade: 7
A bill to mandate that restaurants cannot throw away prepared food - it must be donated.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food to customers.
Section 2: Prepared food is perishable food made to serve to customers.
Section 3: Donating is defined as giving the prepared food to pantries or soup kitchens.
Section 4: The funding for restaurants to transport food will come in the form of tax deduction to
reimburse for the gas they use.
Section 5: The Department of Human Services will enforce this law.
Section 6: If a restaurant throws out prepared food, they will face a warning for their first offense
and a hefty fine for their second offense.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one month after its passage.
Bill No. SB196
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Zoe Buhalis
Grade: 7
A bill to mandate that managers in large companies have to complete diversity training.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Managers is defined as people who oversee five or more employees in a workplace.
Section 2: Large companies are defined as a company with more than one hundred employees.
Section 3: Diversity training is training that will educate people about equal pay, getting rid of
discrimination based off of race, beliefs, gender, feelings, etc.
Section 4: This law will be funded by the fines levied by the Department of Civil Rights against
those companies that break this law.
Section 5: This law will be enforced by the Department of Civil Rights.
Section 6: If a manager fails to complete diversity training they will be fined up to 10% of their
revenue.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB203
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Maximilian Meissner
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that students who got to college pay tuition based on income for seven years.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Tuition based on income is defined as paying for college through 81% of your income
for X number of years.
Section 2: College is defined as any type of post high-school higher learning institution.
Section 3: Income is defined as one’s annual monetary intake.
Section 4: This law will be funded by the University’s endowment for the students first four
years and the student’s income for any year after year four.
Section 5: The Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 6: If a college fails to follow this tuition based income law they will have to pay each
student that was denies the help from this law $5,000.00, 10% of which will go to the
government.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB211
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Tyler Parrish, Walden Jones-Perpich
Grade: 6, 6
A bill to mandate that the State of Michigan education funding is increased for public schools
that receive funding amounts in the 15th percentile.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Increase is defined as to gain more.
Section 2: Michigan public schools are defined as a school which receives its funding from the
State of Michigan.
Section 3: 15th percentile is defined as public schools that receive lower funding than 85% of
public schools.
Section 4: The Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 5: The Department of Education will fund this law.
Section 6: If the heads of the Department of Education fail to enforce this law they will face an
immediate freeze in pay.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB219
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Nelson Portis
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that all police officers must carry a clip of live ammunition and a clip of rubber
ammunition at all times.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Live ammunition is defined as bullets that can kill and should be used when the
suspect is armed and using their weapon.
Section 2: Rubber ammunition is defined as ammunition, which can only stun and should be
used when an officer faces a physical threat, which is less severe than the taking of said officer’s
life.
Section 3: The Department of Corrections will fund this law.
Section 4: The Department of Corrections will enforce this law.
Section 5: If a police officer fails to carry both clips of ammo, they will be suspended and forced
to commit 150 hours of community service before they can be reinstated. If they utilize live
ammunition in place of rubber ammunition, they will face a trial.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB227
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Avondale MS
Introduced by: Rachel Hamilton
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate owners of dogs that bite anyone while on the homeowner's property uninvited
will not be held responsible for the dog in the state of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill states that owners of dogs that bite other people who are uninvited on their
property will not be held responsible for the dog’s actions.
Section 2: This bill will not require any funding because it will only require the police
enforcement of the law in Michigan.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by the Michigan judiciary court system and the police
departments across the state of Michigan.
Section 4: There will be no punishment because this bill states owners of dogs can not be held
liable if they person bitten was on private property of the dog in the state of Michigan.
Section 6: This Bill will become effective January 1, 2016.
Bill No. HB229
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Avondale MS
Introduced by: Thomas Kosovec, Joey Secord
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all public schools (K-12) in the state of Michigan have a start time of
8:30A.M. or later.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill requires all public schools (K-12) have a school start time of 8:30A.M. or
later.
Section 2: This bill does not require any funding.
Section 3: The Superintendent of each district will enforce the school starting time.
Section 4: Failure to comply with this policy for a first offense will result in a $100 fine to the
school.
Section 5: Schools will have 30 days to be in compliance with this policy.
Section 6: Failure to comply with this policy second time will result in a $250 fine to the school.
Section 7: This bill would go into effect 1 year after passage.
Bill No. HB235
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Chandler Park MS
Introduced by: Brenaeja Whigham, Dayla Manuel
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to require proper gun usage training by qualified people for adults who have children in
the home.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Our bill is based upon adults that have gun around children . This is one of the main reasons why
kids shoot themselves so you have to take classes for a gun. The reason why we think it is wrong
to purchase a gun before taking a class is because most adults leave their guns hanging around
anywhere witch kids platy with gun and end up shooting themselves or hurting someone else.
We believe that before purchasing a gun you must take a class witch will be have taught by a
police officer’s someone who has had experience with a gun before. When you have a gun you
must keep your gun on safety at all time in case of emergency.
Bill No. HB243
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Hope of Detroit
Introduced by: Huriel Gonzalez
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that liquor stores be within a certain distance of school properties.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The distance should be 500 feet away from school property.
Section 2: This bill will be funded by the State Alcohol Liquor Commission.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by the Michigan State Police.
Section 4: If this bill is violated the store will receive a warning stating the location must be
moved within 2 months.
Section 5: The third violation will be a fine of $5,000.
Section 6: For the third violation the store will be shut down.
Section 7: This bill will come into effect a year after passage.
Bill No. HB251
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Quincy MS
Introduced by: Makinzie Groves
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all cellphone companies are required to install an app on every phone that
disables texting when the car is in motion.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill applies to everyone who has a driver's license. It is a bill that all cellphone
companies are required to install an app that disables texting on the phone when the car is in
motion.
Section 2: This bill does not require funding.
Section 3: The people who will make sure everyone follows this law will be the FCC.
Section 4: The penalty for any cellphone companies that do not follow this law will be fined
$150 per cellphone.
Section 5: The time this law would go into effect would be 1 year after passage.
Bill No. HB259
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Saginaw White Pine
Introduced by: Isobel Jarema
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that dogs be allowed in all public places (with the exception of public kitchens)
as long as they have passed an obedience class and are on a five-foot leash.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: To enforce this bill you could be randomly asked by security, police officers etc. if
your dog has been through at least one obedience (and passed) and you will need to be able to
prove that your dog is obedient.
Section 2: If you do not follow these rules you will not be able to bring your pet in public
(indoor) places for the next year, and you will need to bring your dog through another obedience
course.
Section 3: This bill needs almost no funding which is partly why it could be very effective and
easy.
Section 4: If the rules are broken by the same person for a second time, they will not be able to
bring their dogs into public places/stores again, and if they are caught it could result in higher
consequence.
Section 5: This bill will be more effective if made possible as soon as possible.
Bill No. HB267
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Foreign Language Immersion
Introduced by: Tyler Russell
Grade: 7
A bill to make smoking illegal in Michigan. Also, for cigarettes to be considered as a drug.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The bill shall be funded by the ATF.
Section 2: The bill shall be enforced by the police department.
Section 3: The penalty is being put in jail for at least 30 days.
Section 4: The second offense, at the end of the individual's 30 days jail time, if the individual
continues to smoke they shall do community work such as picking up trash in a community in
Michigan.
Section 5: Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) will enforce compliance.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect January 1, 2016.
Bill No. HB275
Referred to the committee on Erie
Delegation: Vassar MS
Introduced by: Samuel Rittenberg, Amelia Atwood
Grade: 7, N/A
This bill is to mandate that electronic cigarette sales be banned to minors.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill is to ban sales of electronic cigarette to minors.
Section 2: This bill will be funded by the Alcohol Tobacco Firearm Association (ATF).
Section 3: The first federal offense will charge the company or business that creates E-Cigarettes
and violated this law with a $5,000 fine and a warning.
Section 4: The second federal offense will charge the company that violated this law with a
$10,000 fine.
Section 5: The third federal offense will charge the company that violated this law with a
$20,000 fine and 65 days in prison.
Section 6: Although E-Cigarettes seem like a safe alternative to smoking, it contains a highly
addictive drug called nicotine, which is illegal to anyone under the age of 18.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect 2 months after passage.
Bill No. SB280
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Petoskey MS
Introduced by: Kailee Spalding
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all Autistic people, no matter their age, shall be covered by insurance.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All Autistic children, teens, and adults shall be covered under their medical insurance
once a diagnosis has been confirmed.
Section 2: This bill shall be funded by Michigan’s Autism Insurance Reform now and as long as
it is around.
Section 3: This bill shall be monitored by The State Of Michigan, and as forth forever.
Section 4: If the Michigan Autism Insurance Reform does not agree with this bill, they shall
obtain a 5,000 dollar fine. If they refuse to pay, an additional 5,000 dollars will be added to their
fee as long as they refuse to agree.
Section 5: This bill shall go into action one year after it is accepted.
Bill No. SB288
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Vassar MS
Introduced by: Max kukulski, Alvaro vela
Grade: 8, N/A
A bill to mandate that No Fault Insurance be illegal in the State of Michigan
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
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Section 1: No fault insurance is any type of insurance contract under which insured’s are
indemnified for losses by their own insurance company, regardless of fault in the incident
generating losses.
Section 2: The first offense for trying to fine no fault insurance will be a fine of ten thousand
dollars.
Section 3: The second offense will be a fine of thirty thousand dollars.
Section 4: The third offense will be a fine of sixty thousand dollars.
Section 5: This bill will be enforced by the state of Michigan.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB296
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Petoskey MS
Introduced by: Ainsley Hellens
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that the tuition for community college should be based off of parental income.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall set up a sliding scale tuition rate for community college making college
more accessible to more families while placing a cap on the price per credit hour.
Section 2: This bill will be funded through total tuition collected by the community college. If a
community college is in an area with an immense amount of poverty, then the State of Michigan
shall give said school a grant.
Section 3: The Michigan Department of Education will be responsible for the enforcement of this
bill.
Section 4: If a community college fails to comply, their first offense will require a fine of
$100,000, their second offense will require a fine of $250,000, and their third offense will result
in loss of accreditation.
Section 5: This bill shall go into effect one school year after the passing of this bill.
Bill No. HB301
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Harbor Springs MS
Introduced by: Madelaine McShannock, Elizabeth Armstrong
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all public schools should start at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill does not need any additional funding, but the financial office needs to adjust
the budgets.
Section 2: The Board of Education would enforce the timing of when school is open and closed.
Section 3: The first offense will cost $20 per student enrolled in the school. The second offense
will cost $50 per student. On third offense the school will pay $200 per student.
Section 4: If the school fails to pay the offenses, the government will reduce salaries.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect on September 6th, 2016.
Bill No. SB304
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Saugatuck MS
Introduced by: Henry Mueller, Max Maltsev
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to ensure that at least one state of the art, mental health facility is built in every Michigan
county by 2025.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be partially funded by tax money and partially funded by individuals
who need treatment or by insurance companies.
Section 2: These mental health facilities will be run by trained professional medical staff.
Section 3: If a county refuses to comply with these terms they must assist other counties by
partially funding their facilities until the issue is resolved.
Section 4: Professional medical staff must be highly skilled and educated doctors and nurses.
Section 5: State of the art means that these facilities will use the newest and best medical
practices and technology.
Section 6: This bill will come into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB312
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Saugatuck MS
Introduced by: Katie Kozub
Grade: 8
A bill to legalize physician-assisted death for people suffering with terminal illness or disease.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall be funded through the individual receiving the physician-assisted
death.
Section 2: The Michigan Health Department and a panel of doctors will oversee individual
requests through an application process.
Section 3: Assisted-death medicine and procedures shall be administered only by medical
physicians and approved medical personnel.
Section 4: Doctors or hospitals facilities refusing to provide medical assisted-death will
be penalized with a fine of $1000 per patient.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect November 1st, 2016.
Bill No. SB320
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Alexandria Jacobs, Elise Hoffman
Grade: 7, 7
A bill to mandate that all businesses may have up to 3 employees with a concealed pistol at all
times while on the premises.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1:This bill shall be funded by the businesses. The bill will be enforced by the local/state
police.
Section 2: Those who have a concealed pistol shall obtain a license to carry.
Section 3: Employees must take a gun safety course and update their license once a year.
Section 4: All employees shall have the pistol and their license checked by the police department
once a month.
Section 5: If an employee fails to obtain the license, the business shall be fined $500 for the first
offense. The second offense the business shall be be fined $1000. The third offense the person
that fails to have a updated license shall serve 5 days of jail time and the business shall be fined
an additional $500.
Section 6: This bill shall go effect 6 months after passed.
Bill No. SB328
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Everett Korn, James Bigelow
Grade: 8, N/A
A bill to mandate that every person that receives a welfare check must do community service.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: One must work a minimum of 24 hours of community service in order to draw a
welfare check.
Section 2: Everyone who draws a welfare check must be looking for a job.
Section 3: Each person under welfare check must get a signature of the person they worked
community service for.
Section 4: Local authorities shall enforce this law by making sure each person on a welfare check
has their signatures for 24 hours of community service and makes sure they have had at least 1
job interview that month.
Section 5: The community police shall do these checks once every month before the welfare
checks are given out.
Section 6: The first offense they shall not receive their welfare check for the month.
Section 7: Second offense they shall lose the welfare check privilege for one year.
Section 8: Third offense they shall loose their privilege for welfare checks permanently.
Section 9: This law shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB336
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Alexis Sours, Madasin Olmsted
Grade: 6, 6
A bill to mandate that people who want state assistance shall take a drug test in order to receive
the Bridge Card.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A Bridge card is defined as: people who receive state assistance and the person shall
only be able to use it on groceries.
Section 2: In order to start the process a drug screen shall be passed.
Section 3: A routine drug screen would need to also be followed up on.
Section 4: The screening shall be done through the local health department.
Section 5: This shall be a scheduled test on a monthly basis with random testing.
Section 6: The results shall be entered into the government welfare system.
Section 7: When an individual fails the drug screen a notice will immediately be sent to the case
worker. All assistance will be terminated immediately. Also, no future benefits to be offered to
someone that failed the test.
Section 8: This bill shall go into effect 1 year after passage.
Bill No. SB344
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Nolan Shaffer
Grade: 8
This bill to mandate that all sport’s athletes should have two random drug tests per year.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This shall apply to all public schools in the state of Michigan.
Section 2: The first test shall be after or before the first game.
Section 3: The second test shall be whenever the school thinks someone is doing drugs.
Section 4: Any school that does not do this will have a reduction of their school funding.
Section 5: This shall be for kids grades 7th through 12th.
Section 6: The school shall do as many drug tests as they want but 2 would be the minimum.
Section 7: This bill should take affect immediately after passage.
Bill No. SB352
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Leslie
Introduced by: Andrea Piper, Lily Robinson
Grade: 7, N/A
A bill to enforce that all pesticides and herbicides used in growing of food will be labeled.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will enforce that all pesticides used in growing shall be labeled.
Section 2: This bill will be funded by the companies producing food/products containing crops.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by the U.S.D.A. (U.S. Department of Agriculture).
Section 4: The penalty for not following this bill is a fine of $2000 to the companies
growing/producing food.
Section 5: This bill will take effect a month after passage.
Bill No. HB103
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Nicklas Pike
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that police officers must wear body cameras.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Police officer is defined as local or state law enforcement.
Section 2: Cameras is defined as a small video recorder, which is implanted onto the uniform of
the officer and cannot be covered at any time.
Section 3: This law will be funded by the Department of Corrections.
Section 4: The Department of Civil Rights will enforce this law.
Section 5: An officer who does not wear their body camera or blocks its lens will be fined
$1,500.00 and face a possible suspension.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB106
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: St. Mary Cathedral MS
Introduced by: Daniel Smith, Hayden Collins
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all schools should have three or more choices to eat at lunch. If students
have more choices they might eat more and eat more healthier
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill is to keep students from getting sick from not eating due to the lack of food
choices.
Section 2: This bill will be funded by the state of Michigan education taxes.
Section 3: First offence the school will get a warning. Second offence they will get a warning
and have to pay $200 fine. The third offence time they will have to pay $5,000 every month they
are not in compliance.
Section 4: This law shall apply to all public, parochial, private, and charter schools.
Section 5: This law will be enforced by the state health inspector.
Section 6: This bill will be in effect September 11, 2016
Bill No. SB114
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Vassar MS
Introduced by: Grace Austin, Samantha Schnettler
Grade: 7, N/A
A bill to mandate that children with divorced parents can chose which parent they will live with
at the age of 10.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The People of the State of Michigan enact that children with divorced parents can
chose who to live with at the age of 10 not 12.
Section 2: The judge and a social worker will talk to the child in a closed session so the child can
talk freely about where he/she feels more comfortable living.
Section 3: Child Protective Services (CPS) will enforce this bill and if not followed the child’s
parent will receive 2 months of community service, 2 weeks in jail, and the child will go to the
other parent automatically.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect in 6 months after passage.
Bill No. HB123
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: White Pigeon MS
Introduced by: Paige Brown, Paige Poley
Grade: 7, 7
A bill to mandate that only 20% of Bridge Card and Food Stamp purchases can be used to buy
junk food (as determined by the FDA).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall be funded by the Michigan Department of Human Services.
Section 2: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Department of Human Services.
Section 3: Failure of businesses to obey this law will result in a $500 fine per incident.
Businesses who allow customers to use a Bridge Card or Food Stamps, must regulate the
amount of junk food purchased per transaction.
Section 4: No more than 20% of any transaction using the Bridge Card or Food Stamps will be
allowed for what is deemed to be junk food.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect twelve months after it is passed.
Bill No. SB132
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Sarah Forrister, Diona Kashian
Grade: 6, N/A
A bill to mandate that all Michigan teachers shall be Red Cross certified in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, automated external defibrillators, and first aid.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All Michigan teachers shall have a certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR), Automated external defibrillator (AED), and first aid.
Section 2: First aid shall consist of knowing how to apply Band-aids, elastic bandages, adhesive
tape, antiseptic wipes (alcohol sweeps), cotton wool, safety pins, tweezers, latex gloves,
calamine lotion, Q-tips, clinical thermometers, analgesic tablets (if parent approved) and
scissors.
Section 3: Cardiopulmonary shall consist of knowing resuscitation and emergency medical
procedures for restoring normal heartbeat and breathing to victims of heart failure.
Section 4: Automated External Defibrillator, or AED shall consist of knowing correct usage of a
portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life threatening cardiac arrhythmia of
ventricular fibrillation.
Section 5: The Michigan Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Health and
Human Services shall split the cost evenly to pay for funding for the training.
Section 6: The first offense for non-compliance shall be a warning.
Section 7: The second offense for non-compliance shall be a 75 dollar fine.
Section 8: The third offense for non-compliance shall be a 175 dollar fine.
Section 9: The fourth offense for non-compliance shall be a 300 dollar fine.
Section 10: The fifth offense shall result in the teacher's suspension for two weeks.
Section 11: The sixth offense shall result in the teacher's position being terminated by the
Michigan Department of Education.
Section 12: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB135
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Hope of Detroit
Introduced by: Denise Sanchez, Huriel Gonzalez
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that graffiti be banned within one thousand feet of school properties.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be funded by the city in which school district is located.
Section 2: The bill will be enforced by the police department's ordnance officer.
Section 3: The first violation will be a $250.00 fine.
Section 4: The second violation will be a fine of $500.00.
Section 5: If there is a third violation, they will be placed on probation for 6 months.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect the following school year.
Bill No. SB148
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Quincy MS
Introduced by: Haylee Murray
Grade: N/A
A bill to forbid any pregnant citizen to drink any beverage with alcohol.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This would apply to all pregnant women.
Section 2: When woman is pregnant a bar code would be placed on their ID.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by bar owner's, bar tenders, any restaurant that carries
alcohol, local police, and store clerks.
Section 4: The punishment would be charge with child endangerment and two years in prison for
serving it to the pregnant citizen.
Section 5: This will go into affect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB157
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Beal City MS
Introduced by: Myles Embs
Grade: 7
A bill to mandate that minimum wage shall be $12.45.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will help all the people of Michigan live a better life with more money to
spend on living a more comfortable life.
Section 2: It applies to all businesses and wage payers in Michigan.
Section 3: Minimum wage is minimal payment per hour in a job.
Section 4: The business owners will get 5 years in jail with and the company will pay a fine of 1
million dollars.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect 1 year after passage.
Bill No. SB164
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Gabe Walter
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that persons 14 years and older be eligible for a motorcycle.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Eligible is defined as a person 14 years and older has completed a training course and
test about the physics and rules of riding a motorcycle.
Section 2: Motorcycle is defined as a motorized two-wheeled vehicle.
Section 3: The Secretary of State will fund this law.
Section 4: The Michigan State Police will enforce this law.
Section 5: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB169
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Josh Frank
Grade: N/A
A bill to enact that all school funded extra curricular activities be planned to end by a certain
time.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All school funded extra curricular activities (excluding field trips) be planned to end
no later than four hours after school.
Section 2: To provide children with enough time to spend time with family and do homework, all
activities must be stopped and dismissed after four hours from school dismissal.
Section 3: Time started and ended must be recorded at every game and practice or meet. Failure
to do so will result in a fine to the school that is 25 dollars every five minutes over or day not
recorded.
Section 4: A state provided timesheet will be available based on school estimates for amount of
sports, teams and meets done every week.
Section 5: Sheets are to be mailed to the Capital of the state and handled by the MHSAA.
Section 6: During games or competitions, time penalties are removed if it is EXPECTED to go
longer, but must be specified on the sheet and signed by the coaches.
Section 7: Should more that five instances of non compliance occur for one sport then the school
must halt the season for 4 scheduled practices or 2 games (1 game and 2 practice like mixings are
allowed).
Section 8: Fines may be written off if three coaches or teachers present at event write explanation
or can prove a delay in game either due to injury, weather, time outs etc.
Section 9: Effective one year after passing.
Bill No. HB177
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Jamison Starr
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that any person or persons under the age of 21 does not require a state issued
fishing license to fish in public waters.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill states that any person or persons under the age of 21 do not require a state
issued fishing license in order to partake in fishing in public lakes or rivers.
Section 2: Fishing is defined as using a device in order to legally catch or lure fish.
Section 3: Public lakes or rivers are defined as Department of Natural Resources governed
bodies of water.
Section 4: Any person or persons over 21 who do not have a fishing license and are fishing in
public lakes or rivers shall face a fine of up to $100 first offense, and up to $250 second offense.
Section 5: The enforcement of this law shall be carried out by the Department of Natural
Resources.
Bill No. HB183
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Kameran Smedley
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that there are seatbelts on all school buses.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A school bus is a vehicle that takes all public school students to and from school.
Section 2: All school buses must have seat belts by a year after its passed.
Section 3: The Secretary of State will make sure the law is enforced.
Section 4: The punishment if you don't have seat belts is a 500 dollar fine to the school for each
infraction.
Bill No. SB190
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Sarah Baybeck
Grade: 7
A bill to mandate the inclusion of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free lunches that are all-natural
and only 15% processed within public schools in the State of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Vegan is defined as a diet, which does not consume any animal byproducts; including
but not limited to: honey, gelatin, lard, and dairy.
Section 2: Vegetarian is defined as a diet that does not consume meat, gelatin, and lard.
Section 3: Gluten-free is defined as any product or food not containing gluten, which is the
proteins found in wheat, which includes but is not limited to: wheat, rye, and barley.
Section 4: All-natural is defined as any food not containing GMO’s that is grown in the earth
under natural light and open air.
Section 5: Processed is defined as not including preservatives, artificial colors, dyes, and flavors.
Section 6: The Department of Education and the Department of Human Services will fund this
law.
Section 7: The Department of Education and the Department of Human Services will enforce this
law.
Section 8: If a school fails to include the options listed in this bill, the first offense will result in a
warning. The second offense will result in a fine of $1,000.00. For the third offense, the penalty
will be a cut of 5% from the school’s overall budget.
Section 9: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB191
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Sophia Scarnecchia
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all teachers and principals in the State of Michigan receive an increase in
payment.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Teachers and principals are defined as public school employees who are underpaid.
Section 2: Payment is defined as the amount of money you are rewarded for working.
Section 3: Increase is defined as a 3% rise in salaries every four years.
Section 4: The Department of Education will fund this law.
Section 5: The Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 6: If a public school in the State of Michigan fails to enforce this law, higher paid
employees within the school will have a decrease in their payment.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB198
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Manali Mody
Grade: 6
A bill to mandate that all no-kill shelters receive $2,500.00 per year from the government.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: No-kill shelter is defined as an animal shelter that practices no direct euthanization of
animals and does not send any animals to another provider to be euthanized.
Section 2: Shelter is defined as a place that houses and provides care for at least 25 animals.
Section 3: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will enforce this law.
Section 4: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will fund this law.
Section 5: If these shelters are found to be killing animals they will lose $2,000.00 of the
$2,500.00 they received.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB206
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Gavin Lahousse
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that a ranger force be formed to prevent pollution in the rivers and lakes of the
state.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A ranger force is defined as a force of three or more ranger service trained men and
women per lake or river who will educate about the pollution of bodies of water.
Section 2: Pollution is defined as the dumping of any waste into rivers and lakes within the state.
Section 3: Rivers and lakes are defined as any river or lake within the borders of Michigan.
Section 4: The Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Environment Quality
will fund this law.
Section 5: The Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Environment Quality
will enforce this law.
Section 6: If a county fails to provide the minimum of three rangers per river and lake, the first
offense will be a fine of $5,000.00. The second offense will be a fine of $20,000.00. The third
offense will be a fine of $50,000.00 and the appearance of a country representative in court.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB214
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Christopher Johnston, DeShawn Anderson
Grade: 7, 6
A bill to mandate that after every major winter season workers will fix public roads.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Major winter season is defined as a winter season in which major precipitation occurs
above average snowfall.
Section 2: Fix is defined as the repairing of roads that have been damaged by natural/human
causes such as: ice, salt, freezing, etc.
Section 3: The Department of Transportation will fund this law.
Section 4: The Department of Transportation will enforce this law.
Section 5: The penalty for breaking this law will be a $500.00 fine. For the second offense, the
penalty will be a $1,000.00 fine. For the third offense, the penalty will be a termination of
directors’ employment of those in charge of planning the repairing of the roads.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB222
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Chloe Kurihara, Gabriella Teodoru
Grade: 8, N/A
A bill to mandate that banned books in Michigan public schools are available for use to students
with a parent or guardian’s written permission.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Public schools are defined as any school supported by public funds.
Section 2: Banned books are defined as books, which have banned due to their arguably
questionable content.
Section 3: Students is defined as any minor currently enrolled in a Michigan public school.
Section 4: Parents and guardians are defined as persons 18 years of age or older that assume
legal care of a minor.
Section 5: Signed permission is defined as a signature provided by a legal parent or guardian.
Section 6: The Department of Education will fund this law.
Section 7: The Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 8: Any school or school district that fails to comply will face a fine of $500.00 for their
first offense. For their second offense, the school district will be fined $1,000.00. For any offense
thereafter, the fine will be $5,000.00.
Section 9: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB230
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Avondale MS
Introduced by: Kelly Traskal, Joey Rosasco
Grade: N/A, 8
A bill to lower the drinking age from 21 to 18 years of age in the state of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be applied to the entire state of Michigan. It will state that the drinking
age of alcohol be lowered to 18 years of age from 21 years of age.
Section 2: This bill does not require any funding.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by local law enforcement.
Section 4: The 18 year old will go through the same process as if they were turning 21 years of
age. These rules are stated in www.michigan.gov under “Renewing a License”.
Section 5: If caught drinking under the age of 18, a civil infraction will be issued along with
community service and probation for a first time offense.
Section 6: The second offense caught drinking under age, a misdemeanor will be issued.
Probation, community service, and possible jail time can be issued at the discretion of the court.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect on August 3, 2016.
Bill No. SB238
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Cranbrook Kingswood MS
Introduced by: Natasha Pensler
Grade: N/A
A bill to change the current no fault automobile laws by making persons causing body or
material damages to be responsible and pay for damages inflicted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill would change the current no fault automobile laws if an accident shows that
a guilty party, an individual or his or her possession or possessions has inflicted damage to
another party.
Section 2: The individual causing the damage is to be responsible for all damages including
bodily harm to himself or herself and others involved with accident.
Section 3: Funding for this bill would be collected privately or by the individual’s insurance
company.
Section 4: Police officers and local law enforcement will punish and aid with the decision for
ticketing or further fines or enforcement.
Section 5: Penalty for not complying with or following the new law would be different fine
amounts, possible jail time, loss of privilege to drive an automobile or any other mechanical
vehicle, community service.
Section 6: The severity of the penalty would match the severity of the crime.
Section 7: Bill will come into effect three months after the law has been passed to give time for
statewide press and news coverage to inform the public about the changes made in the no fault
automobile law.
Bill No. HB245
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Beal City MS
Introduced by: Collin Fussman
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all schools in Michigan have A.E.D’s.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will make it a requirement for all schools in Michigan to have A.E.D’s, more
specifically 1 A.E.D for every 250 students.
Section 2: This bill applies to all public schools in the state of Michigan.
Section 3: An A.E.D, or automated external defibrillator, is a device used to restart the heart after
a case of cardiac arrest.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect 1 year after passage.
Section 5: The penalty for not cooperating with this law is 1,500 dollars for every offence.
Section 6: Every school in the state of Michigan should be checked once at the beginning of the
school year, and once at the mid-way point.
Bill No. SB246
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Beal City MS
Introduced by: Eric Faber
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that owners of electric cars or hybrid cars must pay a tax to repair roads.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Currently gas tax pays for roads; therefore, electric car owners do not help repair
roads. The tax would be $150.00 dollars a year for all electric cars, and a reduced cost of $50.00
a year for hybrid cars.
Section 2: The owners of electric and hybrid cars apply to this bill.
Section 3: An electric car is defined as a car the uses only electricity as fuel.
Section 4: A hybrid car is defined as a car that uses gasoline and electricity as fuel.
Section 5: The County Road Association of Michigan will enforce this bill.
Section 6: The penalties of this bill goes as follows: 1st offence: A $175.00 fine. 2nd Offence: A
$250.00 fine. 3rd and every offence onward: A $250.00 fine and 30 days in jail.
Section 7: This bill will take into effect two years after passage.
Bill No. SB254
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Avondale MS
Introduced by: Elena Toomajian
Grade: 7
A bill to prohibit smoking while being treated for lung disease.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill does not need funding, just establishment.
Section 2: The insurance companies and doctors will monitor this bill.
Section 3: This bill is designed to prohibit smoking while being treated for lung disease.
Section 4: The penalty for not following the guidelines set forth in this bill will be loss of
privilege to be treated.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect January 1, 2016
Bill No. SB262
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Saginaw White Pine
Introduced by: Reanna Davila
Grade: 8
A bill to prohibit drivers and persons in the passenger seat of the car from having pets in their
laps
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Pets may ride in the car if restrained by a person, crate or leash of some sort.
Section 2: They shouldn't be allowed in the front of a car. They may go into the drivers lap
unexpectedly or they might restrict the driver’s movement, which may cause a accident.
Section 3: This project needs very little funding which should create a bigger impact on the
community.
Section 4: Policemen/women and the people should enforce it just like a speeding ticket. You see
someone breaking the law you write them up or you call 911.
Section 5: The person breaking the law should be given a ticket with no excuses excepted.
Section 6: This should be effective as soon as possible to risk any accidents that may happen in
the near future.
Bill No. SB270
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Detroit Bates Academy
Introduced by: Jalen Akeem
Grade: N/A
A bill to increase air quality for the citizens in the State of Michigan by regulating the amount of
chemical emission's released into the air by manufacturing companies.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be funded by a 1% increase of Michigan income tax, as well as fees asset
to each manufacturing company with a working plant in the state.
Section 2: The Michigan Environmental Quality Department will do a monthly inspection of all
working manufacturing facilities.
Section 3: Failure to comply with this law will result in each manufacturing company being fined
$50,000.00 per infraction.
Section 4: Failure to comply with this law a second time will result in an increased fine of
$100.000.00 per infraction.
Section 5: Failure to comply with this law a third time may result in legal prosecution of the
owner of each manufacturing company.
Section 6: The Michigan Environmental Quality Department will enforce this law.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect on February 1, 2017
Bill No. SB354
Referred to the committee on Houghton
Delegation: Detroit Bates Academy
Introduced by: Sarah Hall, Miles Richards
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill that makes all police officers in the state of Michigan, wear body cameras during their
shifts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This will be funded by the state of Michigan by paying $199.00 for a body camera,
plus a monthly fee of $55.00 (by the police station).
Section 2: The penalty for not wearing a body camera, the first time, will be that the police
officer will be suspended for 1 day (without pay). If broken, damaged, or lost the officer will be
required to pay $199.00.
Section 3: The second offense is that the officer will be suspended for 5 days (without pay).
Section 4: If the officer does not abide by this, they will be fired and will have to pay for the cost
of the body camera.
Section 5: The state of Michigan police chief Kriste Kibbey Etue will enforce this law.
Section 6: This bill will be in effect on January 15th, 2016.
Bill No. HB281
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Petoskey MS
Introduced by: Nathan Waldron
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate the placement of a metal covering over Pipeline 5.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1:This bill requires Enbridge to place a metal covering over Pipeline 5.
Section 2: Enbridge, the company overseeing the pipeline, will fund this project.
Section 3: This will be monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Section 4: The 1st penalty will be a fine of $250,000, the 2nd penalty will be a fine of $500,000,
and the 3rd penalty will result in the closure of Pipeline 5.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect 1 year after passing.
Bill No. HB289
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Vassar MS
Introduced by: Allia Morley, Lauren Hecht
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that the Michigan Department of Education promote Advanced Placement
study courses in all Michigan High Schools.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The Michigan Department of Education shall provide additional resources to schools
for students who require advance study courses.
Section 2: All public schools in the state of Michigan will be required to offer AP classes for all
core classes. Every standard class should have at least one advanced counterpart. AP stands for
advanced placement, the advanced counterpart. AP is also equivalent to Dual enrollment (DE,
College courses).
Section 3: The penalty for school districts not complying with this bill is $100.00 per enrolled
student 9-12 with a grade average of a C.
Section 4: The amount of additional funding given shall be equal to the amount of funding that
the particular school district receives for students who require extra help. The funding would
cover the cost of the AP course, but not the cost of the test.
Section 5: The school will be required to give an annual report to the Department of Education
for review progress of AP program.
Section 6: This bill will be supported by the State of Michigan. Contributing funds will come
from school districts that do not comply with this bill.
Section 7: This bill will take effect at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year.
Bill No. HB297
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Sydney Markley, Kayley DeLisle
Grade: 8, N/A
That pregnant women are not allowed to smoke cigarettes, marijuana, etc.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A bill to mandate that all women that are pregnant shall not be allowed to smoke
cigarettes, marijuana, etc.
Section 2: The police shall enforce this bill.
Section 3: First offense will be a fine of $500.
Section 4: Second offense will be a fine of $1000.
Section 5: Third offense will be three months in jail.
Section 6: This bill shall go into effect a year after passage.
Bill No. HB305
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Saugatuck MS
Introduced by: Wesley Quartermaine, Tom Beckman
Grade: 8, 7
A bill to require high physical fitness standards for public safety employees in the field.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill would be funded by Michigan lawmakers and taxpayers.
Section 2: The people enforcing this bill would be Michigan’s local and state lawmakers.
Section 3: The penalty for not doing this exam at first is a $50 fine and if that is not paid within 2
days it is a 2 week suspension from the force, if they don’t do it after the suspension they are
kicked off the police force.
Section 4: The date that this bill would go into effect on would be May 15, 2017. This being the
date so that it isn’t cold when they are taking the physical portion of the exam.
Section 5: The fitness exam would include a Physical; along with fitness testing that would
include a lecture on what their diet should be.
Bill No. HB313
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Saugatuck MS
Introduced by: Katie Kozub
Grade: 8
A bill to legalize physician-assisted death for people suffering with terminal illness or disease.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall be funded through the individual receiving the physician-assisted death.
Section 2: The Michigan Health Department and a panel of doctors will oversee individual
requests through an application process.
Section 3: Assisted-death medicine and procedures shall be administered only by medical
physicians and approved medical personnel.
Section 4: Doctors or hospitals facilities refusing to provide medical assisted-death will be
penalized with a fine of $1000 per patient.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect November 1st, 2016.
Bill No. HB309
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Petoskey MS
Introduced by: Gavin Clone-Wurtsmith
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate freedom to hang the Confederate Flag.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will allow people the freedom to hang the Confederate flag to be hung
anywhere.
Section 2: No funding is needed for this bill.
Section 3: Government officials will monitor this.
Section 4: There will be no penalty for non-compliance.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect 3 months after passage.
Bill No. HB321
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Abigail Postal, Spencer Balcerzak
Grade: 7, 7
A bill to mandate that for every ten trees cut down in Michigan, there shall be five or more like
tree seeds planted.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill applies to the state or any large companies in Michigan that are associated
with lumber or the cutting of trees.
Section 2: This bill is defined as any major corporation or state activity that participates in the
chopping down of trees.
Section 3: This bill is defined as seeds of oak, bark, maple, and other common trees.
Section 4: This bill shall be funded and enforced by the DNR (Department of Natural
Resources).
Section 5: For every newly cut square kilometer, which has no seeds planted, a $1000 fee shall
be charged. For the second offense, a $1000 fee shall be fined and a week incarcerated.
Section 6: This bill shall go into effect on May of 2016.
Bill No. HB329
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Rachel Bowers, Schale Lindsey
Grade: 7, 7
A bill to mandate that students moving to a public school from being home schooled shall take a
test to determine what grade level the student shall be in.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A public school is one that is Kindergarten through 12th grade that receives funding
from the state.
Section 2: Students who do not attend a school organized into classrooms that is opened to the
public is specified as home schooling.
Section 3: Students must be able to show proficiency in the previous grade levels Common Core
Content Standards (CCCS).
Section 4: Proficiency shall be 70% or higher of the previous grade levels CCCS.
Section 5: If students do not meet the required proficiency standards he or she shall stay in the
previous grade level.
Section 6: If a school does not follow this law, the first offense shall be a decrease of $25.00 per
student in state funding.
Section 7: Second offense and the school shall lose $50.00 per student in state funding.
Section 8: Third offense shall shut down the school until they have agreed to follow this law.
Section 9: This bill shall go into effect 1 school year after passage.
Bill No. HB337
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Emma Dexter, Megann Russell
Grade: 6, 6
A bill to mandate that all public schools in the State of Michigan follow a Balanced Calendar.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A public school is defined as a Kindergarten-12th grade school, which receives
funding from the State of Michigan.
Section 2: A Balanced Calendar is a school year calendar where students attend for 9 weeks then
get 2 weeks off. This repeats 4 times in one school year.
Section 3: Students attend school for 180 days per school year.
Section 4: If a school doesn't follow a Balanced Calendar it shall receive a fine of a decrease of
$50 per student in state funding.
Section 5: This bill shall go into effect one school year after passage.
Bill No. HB345
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Ellie Trainor, Alexis McClellan
Grade: N/A, 7
A bill to mandate that all airplanes flying out of Michigan airports have a flame proof blanket to
put over the passenger’s body in case of a plane crash.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall provide protection from serious burns people may receive during a
plane crash.
Section 2: This bill shall be funded by aircraft manufacturing companies.
Section 3: The flight attendant shall be in charge of checking if the blankets are in the pocket
every flight.
Section 4: A penalty of $500 will be incurred by the airline if every passenger is not provided
with a flame-proof blanket.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect a year after its passage.
Bill No. HB353
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Lucas DeLong, Grant Hincher
Grade: 6, 7
A bill to mandate that a Michigan pilot license shall be required for all pilots of ultra-light and
micro-light aircraft.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will require all Michigan aviators to obtain a pilot’s license before operating
an ultra-light and micro-light aircraft.
Section 2: This bill shall be funded by the Michigan Aeronautics Commission.
Section 3: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Aeronautics Commission.
Section 4: Failure to comply will result in a $600 fee, and the impounding of all of the
perpetrator’s flight equipment until he or she receives a pilot’s license.
Section 5: This bill shall go into effect 6 months after passing.
Bill No. HB107
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Petoskey MS
Introduced by: Lexie Ladd
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that electronic cigarettes and their equipment shall not be sold to minors.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A bill to end electronic cigarette and equipment sales to minors.
Section 2: This bill does not require funding.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by state and federal laws along with local laws and
monitored by local law enforcement.
Section 4: If a business sells an electronic cigarette to a minor, the first offense shall require a
fine of $5,000. The second offense shall require a fine of $10,000. The third offense will result in
the establishment closing for a period of one year.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect immediately after passing.
Bill No. HB115
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Cranbrook Kingswood MS
Introduced by: Alex Stamell, Gabriel Ervin
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate homelessness be eradicated in Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Those found homeless shall be given a temporary apartment issued by the state. This
home would be financed by taxpayer money, which is, counter-intuitively, less costly than
current state welfare systems. For example, in Utah, it cost taxpayers 40% less to finance a home
than to finance emergency treatment, prison sentences, and things of the like, according to Lloyd
Pendleton, director of Utah's homelessness task force.
Section 2: Corporations shall receive a .005% tax deduction per job they finance for one of the
formerly homeless. Limited liability companies, or LLCs, shall receive a .0025% tax deduction.
Section 3: If a person is unable to find a job with a large company, a caseworker shall be
assigned.
Section 4: These citizens shall be exempt from state and ideally, federal taxes (see Section 5) for
six months after they begin their job. Instead, a flat, nondeductible 30% income tax paid to the
State of Michigan shall be applied. After this grace period, local, state, and federal taxes shall
apply.
Section 5: If the bill passes, a subsequent bill shall be introduced to the U.S. Congress
referencing federal tax exemptions for the homeless program participants.
Section 6: This law shall take effect on the first April 16th after passage.
Bill No. HB117
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Onsted MS
Introduced by: Ethan VanDam, Sarah Simpkins
Grade: N/A, N/A
This bill will combine ORV and secondary road permit stickers in the state to just one single
permit.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will amend the ORV and the secondary road permits to combine them into
one permit.
Section 2: This bill will be enforced by the DNR.
Section 3: The new sticker will cost $25 per year. The sticker will be good for one year from
January 1st to December 31st.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect on January 1st, 2016
Bill No. SB124
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Logan Allen, Ashley Mack
Grade: N/A, 8
A bill to mandate that the degrees of child abuse be changed.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A person convicted of fourth degree child abuse shall receive one year in jail, two
years probation, and unexpected child protective services visits.
Section 2: A person convicted of third degree child abuse shall receive two years in prison, four
years probation, and the child shall not live with the parent but the parent shall have scheduled
weekly (or more) visits to see the child.
Section 3: A person convicted of second-degree child abuse shall receive ten years in prison for
first offense and twenty years for second offense, and the parent shall not get to see the child. If
the child dies the convicted person shall receive twenty-five years in prison.
Section 4: A person convicted of first-degree child abuse shall receive 25 years to life in prison
based on severity of the case.
Section 5: This bill should go into effect one year after it is passed.
Bill No. HB133
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Anissa Stevens, Elizabeth Gillette
Grade: 6, N/A
A bill to mandate that public school teachers in the State of Michigan shall be allowed to have
concealed weapons in their classrooms if in possession of a concealed weapons license.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Public school teachers in the State of Michigan shall be allowed to keep concealed
weapons in their classrooms.
Section 2: Teachers shall be allowed to keep a concealed weapon in the classroom, but must
have an official Michigan license for the concealed weapon.
Section 3: For the first offense if the teacher does not possess a concealed weapons license, the
teacher shall pay a fine of 200 dollars.
Section 4: For the second offense if the teacher does not possess a concealed weapons license,
the teacher shall pay a fine of 400 dollars.
Section 5: For the third offense if the teacher does not possess a concealed weapons license, the
teacher shall pay a fine of 600 dollars.
Section 6: This bill shall be funded by the Michigan Department of Education.
Section 7: This bill shall be enforced by the school district in conjunction with the Michigan
Department of Education.
Section 7:This bill shall go into effect the year after passage.
Bill No. SB140
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Hope of Detroit
Introduced by: Desteni Gamboa Ramirez
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that in order to get a driving license you should not have to be an American
citizen.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: There should only be a test to be approved for a driver’s license.
Section 2: You must have no criminal record and be a resident to get a drivers license.
Section 3: You must be 18 years of age.
Section 4: This bill shall be enforced by the Secretary of State.
Section 5: There will be no fine since this law will be mandatory.
Section 6: This bill goes into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB154
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Quincy MS
Introduced by: CeCe Tresenriter
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that school lunches be provided to all students for free.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be funded by The State of Michigan's taxes.
Section 2: This bill will be enforced by the Michigan Department of Education.
Section 3: The penalty for not following this bill will result in the school being charged with $3
per student not receiving free lunch.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect the 2016-2017 school year.
Bill No. SB162
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Quincy MS
Introduced by: Makenzie Blatter
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that all schools in the state of Michigan must provide free breakfast and lunch
to every student.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will affect all public schools, K-12 regardless of their household income.
Section 2: The board of education will fund and enforce this law.
Section 3: If the school fails to do this, the school will have to pay $10 every student for every
meal.
Section 4: This law will go into effect one school year after passing.
Bill No. SB170
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Lindsey Graziano, Nicole Leemaster
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all public schools in Michigan shall have unlimited snow days if at least
75% of the students in the school have access to the online school curriculum.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All public schools in Michigan shall have unlimited snow days if at least 75% of the
students in the school have access to the online school curriculum.
Section 2: The educational app has to be recommended/approved by a teacher.
Section 3: Schools shall have unlimited snow days if students sign in to online curriculum in
signed by a teacher.
Section 4: Students must be on the app for at least two hours.
Section 5: For a snow day to qualify; the temperature has to be under -15 degrees and the roads
are unsafe for any student to ride a school bus/car on.
Section 6: This bill will not require funding.
Section 7: School district superintendent and boards of education will comply with snow-day
requirement and report number of days taken.
Section 8: If the school issues a snow day when the weather/temperature did not warrant a snow
day, than hours/days will be added to the calendar.
Bill No. SB176
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Adrian Noecker
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all restaurant employees that come in contact with food must wear plastic
gloves.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Plastic gloves are defined as plastic material made to fit over one's hand, it must cover
their whole hand. Employees who come in contact with food must wear plastic gloves on both
hands. If an employee does not come in contact of any form with the food the restaurant is
serving they do not have to wear plastic gloves.
Section 2: The penalty for this bill is, on the first offense 150 dollars, second offense is 300
dollars, and third offense is 600 dollars.
Section 3: The Department of Michigan Health and Human services will be responsible for the
enforcement of this bill.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB178
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Alexx Davey
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate improvements on punishment for drunk driving.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This law will be enforced the Michigan department of transportations. If a person is
spotted while drunk driving they are required to be reported to the police immediately. All that
disobey this law will be punished the same as the driver.
Section 2: First offense, the driver will be put in jail for up to 93 days, will be asked to pay a
100-500 dollar fine depending on the damage, and their license will be suspended for 6 months.
Section 3: Second offense, the driver will be put in jail for 5 days- a year, will be asked to pay a
200-1000 dollar fine depending on the damage, and their license will be suspended for 1 year.
Section 4: Third offense, the driver will be put in jail for 30 days - a year, will be asked to pay a
300-1000 dollar fine depending on the damage, and will have their license suspended for 1.5
years.
Section 5: Fourth offense, the driver will be put in jail for 40 days- a year, will be asked to pay a
400-1000 depending on the damage, and will have their license terminated.
Section 6: This law will be enforced by the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Section 7: This law will take effect a year after being passed.
Bill No. SB184
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Gabrielle Krakow, Caroline Ducharme
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate a ban on all candy in K-12 schools
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill would ban candy from all K-12 schools.
Section 2: Schools should be defined as private schools, public schools, charter schools, and
religious schools.
Section 3: Candy is defined as any food that has sugar, corn syrup, carbohydrate, caramel,
fructose, lactose, dextrose, glucose, sweet substance, or levulose as one of the first eight
ingredients.
Section 4: This bill should need no funding.
Section 5: This bill will be enforced by all superintendents, principals and the Michigan
Department of Education.
Section 6: If any school fails to follow this law, the school will lose funding every month until
there is no residue of candy left in their school building.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect by September 1 of the 2016-2017 school year.
Bill No. SB192
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Tami Morton
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that doctors must provide information to pregnant women about the dangers of
child abuse.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Doctors is defined as a licensed professional who provides care to pregnant women.
Section 2: Information is defined as a brochure specifically designed to discuss the dangers of
child abuse.
Section 3: Child abuse is defined as physical maltreatment.
Section 4: The Department of Community Health will fund this law.
Section 5: The Department of Community Health will enforce this law.
Section 6: The penalty for failing to provide brochures will be a written notice followed by a fine
of $2,000.00 if the failure to provide brochures continues for longer than 2 months.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB104
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Ryoma Fletcher-Suzuki
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that industrial hemp is legalized within the State of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Industrial hemp is defined as hemp, which is utilized to make products such as paper,
plastic, cloth, etc.
Section 2: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will fund this bill.
Section 3: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will enforce this bill.
Section 4: Any police officer that arrests a person who is legally registered to grow hemp will be
demoted and any person growing a mix of species or any other form of cannabis shall be arrested
and fined $2,000.00.
Section 5: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB199
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Julie Heng
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that all fracking within 50 miles of a water source be banned.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A water source is defined as any natural or man-made river, lake, stream, or body of
water that leads to the great lakes.
Section 2: Fracking is defined as the process of pumping freshwater into natural-gas-rich earth to
obtain natural gas.
Section 3: Banned is defined as illegal.
Section 4: The Department of Environmental Protection will fund this law.
Section 5: The Department of Environmental Protection will enforce this law.
Section 6: If a company or person or group of person’s “fracks” within 50 miles of a water
source they will face both jail time and fines to cover the cost of environmental cleanup.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB207
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Andrew Kuehnel, Michael Deaunee
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that no fast-food restaurant chain can have two stores within a five-mile radius
of one another.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Fast-food restaurant chain is defined as a fast-food chain, which sells highly processed
and fatty foods. Examples are as follows: Burger King, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, etc.
Section 2: The Department of Health will fund this law.
Section 3: The Department of Corrections will enforce this law.
Section 4:The fine for breaking this law will be a $7,000 fines levied each day two stores
are within a five mile radius of one another.
Section 5: This law will go into effect one year after it’s passed.
Bill No. HB215
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Michaela Smith
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that unequal pay based off of sex be illegal in the State of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Unequal payment is defined as when one person is paid less than another when doing
an identical job.
Section 2: Due to sex is defined as being treated differently based off of one’s male, female, or
trans-sex.
Section 3: The Department of Civil Rights will enforce this law.
Section 4: The Department of Civil Rights will fund this law.
Section 5: If a company breaks this law, their first offense will result in a warning. For a second
offense, the company will face litigation, a repaying of wages, and a $1,000.00 fine paid to the
defendant.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB223
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Elliott Budzinski
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that all public roads in the State of Michigan be repaved after 7 years of use.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A public road is defined as any road maintained by public funds.
Section 2: Repaving is defined as the removal of the current pavement and the replacement with
new pavement.
Section 3: The Department of Transportation will fund this law.
Section 4: The Department of Transportation and the Department of Technology, Management,
and Budget, will enforce this law.
Section 5: If those in charge of organizing the repaving of roads fail to do so, they will face an
immediate freeze in pay.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB231
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Kaitlin Meyers
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all people in the State of Michigan applying for bridge cards shall take a
drug test to receive a card.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All people in the State of Michigan applying for bridge cards shall take a drug test.
Section 2: A bridge card shall be defined as a card that the government puts money on for people
in need of assistance to buy food.
Section 3: A drug test shall be defined as the applicator urinating into a cup for the Michigan
Department of Health and Human services to investigate to see if the applicator has any trace of
drugs in the individual's system.
Section 4: If the individual refuses the test, then he/she shall not receive the card until the
individual agrees to comply. If the individual refuses to take the drug test, they shall be fined 200
dollars.
Section 5: The second refusal shall result in a 400 dollar fine and a suspension from applying for
a bridge card for four months.
Section 6: The third refusal shall be that the individual shall be banned from the program until a
review by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is done.
Section 7: This bill shall be funded by the Michigan Department of Heath and Human Services.
Section 8: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB239
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Cranbrook Kingswood MS
Introduced by: Shakthi Velmurugan
Grade: 6
A bill to amend existing child protection laws. Children under 10 yrs. old shouldn’t be left alone
for more than 1 hour.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Amending Child Protection Law Act No. 238, Public Rights of 1975, as amended,
being Sections 722.621-722.638, Michigan Compiled Laws.
Section 2: If a child has been reported under 10 yrs. As home alone, then they may contact CPS
(Child Protection Program).
Section 3: 1st time violation- if found guilty- A warning is given to first time offenders.2nd time
violation- if found guilty - Violators pay a minimum pay of $50. Violators pay a Maximum pay
of $80. If parents/guardians/responsible people (violators) are not able to pay, the jail period is 1
week. 3rd time violation - if found guilty- Violators pay a minimum pay of $80. Violators pay a
maximum pay of $125. If violators are not able to pay, the jail period is 2 weeks. 4th time
violation and beyond - if found guilty- Violators pay minimum pay of $125. Violators pay
maximum pay of $170. If violators are not able to pay, the jail period is 1 month.
Section 4: The bill will be funded by CPS.
Section 5: The effective date will be January 26, 2016
Bill No. HB247
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Beal City MS
Introduced by: Jay Lyon
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all schools with athletic activities, must have non-athletic activities as
well.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will require schools with athletic activities, to have non-athletic activities as
well, such as E-sports or chess. Schools will be checked every three months for these
requirements.
Section 2: This bill applies to all elementary, middle, and high schools in Michigan.
Section 3: An athletic activity will be defined as an activity that creates physical exertion.
Section 4: A non-athletic activity will be defined as an activity that provides little physical
exertion, and mostly mental exertion.
Section 5: E-sports will be defined as competitive video gaming.
Section 6: If a school does not follow this law the penalties will go as follows. The first penalty
will be a $500 dollar fine. The second penalty will be a $1000 dollar fine. The third penalty will
be that all athletic activities will be canceled and a $1000 dollar fine. A $1200 dollar fine will be
issued every offence after.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect at the start of the 2016-2017 school year.
Bill No. HB253
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Jalen Washington, Nya Pernell
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that age discrimination for employment is illegal in the State of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Age discrimination is defined as people being treated differently during the
employment process based solely off of their age.
Section 2: The Department of Labor will enforce this law.
Section 3: The Department of Labor will fund this law.
Section 4: If a company commits age discrimination when employing someone, they will face a
fine for their first offense. For their second offense, they will face court time. For their third
offense, they will go to jail.
Section 5: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB255
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Avondale MS
Introduced by: Austin Davies, Thomas Quach
Grade: 8, N/A
A bill to regulate semitrailer use during rush hour on Michigan Highways.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will regulate semitrailer use during rush hour to preserve Michigan
highways.
Section 2: When semitrailers are at a standstill, the damage to the roads increases.
Section 3: Michigan's government (taxes) will subsidize this bill covering the cost of street signs
to inform drivers of the law.
Section 4: The police that monitor roads day and night will monitor semitrailers use and roads
they travel on.
Section 5: The consequence for breaking this new law will be a $300 fine. Second offenders will
be fined twice as much as the first time.
Section 6: This bill will take effect on January 1st, 2016.
Bill No. HB263
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Brynden Massey, Ashlyn Hall
Grade: N/A, 8
A bill to mandate that all major roads in Michigan shall be fixed if they have sustained damage.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The State of Michigan shall fund construction companies to repair all major roads that
have sustained damage.
Section 2: Damage shall be defined as potholes and large cracks.
Section 3: The Michigan Department of Transportation shall enforce the bill.
Section 4: In the first offense, construction workers that don't comply they shall be fined 150
dollars. In the second offense, they shall be fined 200 dollars. Every offense there after, 50
dollars shall be added to the fines.
Section 5: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB271
Referred to the committee on Huron
Delegation: Detroit Bates Academy
Introduced by: Kennedy Smith, Bella Crayton
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to improve the air quality and to decrease the amount of photo-chemical smog in the state
of Michigan by chemical emissions into the air by manufacturing companies in the state of
Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall be funded by increasing taxes on fuel by 5% and fees from each
manufacturing company in the state.
Section 2: Each manufacturing plant doing business in Michigan shall have a yearly inspection
by the Michigan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Section 3: Failure to comply with the Michigan Air Quality law shall result in a fee of
1st offense : $3000 fine, 2nd offense : $6000 fine, 3rd offense : 2 month suspension
4th offense : Company shall be shut down.
Section 4: The Michigan Environmental Protection Agency shall enforce this law.
Section 5: This bill will take effect on March 30, 2016.
Bill No. HB279
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Petoskey MS
Introduced by: Evelyn Schwartz
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that ear and tail clipping in domesticated animals for cosmetic reasons be made
illegal.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The cutting of the ears and tails of domesticated animals for looks and competition
without any benefit to the animals be made illegal.
Section 2: This law will not require any extra funding.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by any veterinary hospital that offers the clipping procedure
and the State of Michigan Court.
Section 4: If any veterinarians do not comply with this bill, on the first offence, they will have to
pay a fine of $1,000. On the second offence, they will be fined $7,000. On the third offence they
will lose their veterinary license.
Section 5: This law will become effective one year after passage.
Bill No. HB287
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Vassar MS
Introduced by: Taylor Gawne, Raelynn hess
Grade: 8, N/A
A bill to mandate limits and restrictions for abortion.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A doctor should run tests before performing an abortion procedure. The tests they
should run include: the health and mental stability of the soon to be mother, her financial
situation, is her baby going to have health problems, her maturity, and lastly her age.
Section 2: The age limit on abortions should be 16 and below. If you are over 16 you should be
mentally prepared.
Section 3: If the mom isn’t financially capable then she should be allowed an abortion.
Section 4: A women should be allowed an abortion if she was sexually forced or having the baby
could possibly kill her.
Section 5: A test should be ran on the child to see if it could be born with Down syndrome or any
other serious medical conditions. If the child does have a serious medical condition then it should
be the mother’s choice whether she wants to continue with her pregnancy.
Section 6: A test should be run about the maturity of the mother. Such as whether she knows
certain things to ensure the safety of her child.
Section 7: If the doctor does not follow the certain tests and procedures and does not tell the
mother the laws of abortion stated above, then he will be fined $1,500 on his first offense. The
second offense is 720 hours of community service plus an additional $2,000. The third offense is
two months in jail along with a $1,115 fine. If the doctor still proceeds to not follow procedure
then that doctor will lose his license and he will be fined $2,500.
Bill No. HB293
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Vassar MS
Introduced by: Kennedy McDaniel, Delaney Goodell
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all campgrounds, RV parks, mobile home parks, and manufactured home
parks must have a severe weather shelter.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All campgrounds, RV parks, mobile home parks, and manufactured home parks in the
state of Michigan must have a shelter built to withstand severe weather. The structure must be
built to hold the maximum amount of people permitted on the grounds.
Section 2: This will be funded by the owner unless they are unable to afford the fee. If that is the
case, the charge will be split between the owner and the state 50/50.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by the BCC (Bureau of Construction Codes).
Section 4:A shelter is defined as any stable, protective building that is able to hold the acceptable
amount of people in the case of an emergency. It can be above or below ground.
Section 5: If the owner fails to comply with these guidelines after the three years, they will be
given a 30 day warning. By the end of the 30 days construction must be started. The facility will
then be closed if the construction has not been started. The facility will be opened when
construction is finalized.
Section 6: The structure must be finalized four years after construction is started.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect three years after passage.
Bill No. HB295
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Harbor Springs MS
Introduced by: Max Bosley, Peter Tippett
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that the State of Michigan use more of the people's tax money for road repair
and construction.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall be funded by the people’s taxes.
Section 2: All the roads will be repaired by whichever county the road or roads lie in.
Section 3: If one caught disrespecting or interrupting road repair the individual or individuals
shall be fined five-hundred dollars.
Section 4: If a second offense occurs disrespecting or interrupting road repair the individual or
individuals shall be fined two-hundred dollars.
Section 5: If one does not pay the fines within ninety days they will be sent to jail for five weeks
and will still be asked to pay their fine.
Section 6: The Michigan State Police and the workers shall enforce this law.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect on January 20th, 2016.
Bill No. HB303
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Saugatuck MS
Introduced by: Paul TerHaar
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that all students who qualify for advanced classes are able to participate.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All students with a grade point average of 3.5 and scoring in the 90th percentile on
state standardized tests shall be able to participate in advanced courses.
Section 2: Advanced courses are defined as any course offering above grade level content.
Section 3: It is the school's responsibility to make sure there are enough sections of advanced
courses available for students.
Section 4: If a school does not comply, the school will be charged a fee of $250 per every
student not enrolled.
Section 5: Local districts will be required to post this policy on their website, and have contact
information linked to the Department of Education for reporting and enforcement.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect one year after signed into law.
Bill No. HB311
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Saugatuck MS
Introduced by: Winston Marcy, Lauren Hale
Grade: 8, 7
A bill to make it mandatory that every school district in the state of Michigan has a recreation
center.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The individual school district will be responsible for raising the funds to build and
maintain the recreation center. The district funds will be split between the schools in the district
according to what percent of the total students in the individual school has.
Section 2: Each recreation center will be inspected by the county health inspectors.
Section 3: If the school district fails to build a fully functional recreation center within eighteen
months of the bill’s first day in effect, the district will be fined $100,000 annually until the
criteria is met.
Section 4: The second penalty, if they choose not to build a fully functional recreation center
within eighteen months of the bill’s first day in effect, the district will be fined an additional
$3,000 annually.
Section 5:The Michigan Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect six months after it is passed.
Bill No. HB319
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Megan Sepulveda
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that all Michigan police patrol cars have bulletproof glass windows.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Bulletproof glass shall be defined as a strong, optically transparent material that is
resistant to being penetrated when struck by any projectile weapon.
Section 2: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Department of Public Safety.
Section 3: Funding for this bill shall be by the Michigan Department of Public Safety.
Section 4: The failure to comply with this law shall be a fine of 500 dollars for the first offence,
followed by a 1,000 dollar fine for the second, and for the third offence The Michigan
Department of Public Safety shall loose 10% of state funding.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB327
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: St. Mary Cathedral MS
Introduced by: Alex Powers, Logan Murrell
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that all city roads have a bike lane.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A city road shall be defined as commonly traveled roads within city limits.
Section 2: A bike line shall be defined as a division of road marked off with painted lines, for use
by cyclists.
Section 3: The bike lanes must be 4-6 feet wide.
Section 4: This bill will be funded by city taxes.
Section 5: This bill will take effect 10 years after passage to give time for construction.
Section 6: Every six months after the given time to finish, if it is not finished, or being worked
on, there will be a fine of 6,000 dollars.
Bill No. HB335
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Rachael Dutcher
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that the Michigan youth deer hunt be expanded to 7 days.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall extend the Michigan youth deer hunt from one weekend (2 days) to one
week (7 days) in length.
Section 2: This bill shall apply to youth hunting in the state of Michigan.
Section 3: If a youth is caught hunting before the youth hunt starts or after it ends they will be
fined a fee of $750.
Section 4: The second punishment they face, if caught doing it again, is 105 days in jail and
$1000 fine.
Section 5: If the fine is not paid in less than 65 days then the person loses their hunting license
and will be banned from hunting.
Section 6: This bill shall go into effect on November 30, 3015.
Bill No. HB343
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Kassidy Bishop, Aubrey George
Grade: 7, 7
A bill to mandate that all schools in the state of Michigan shall have a 30 minute lunch with a
separate 30 minute recess.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All schools in the state of Michigan shall have a 30 minute lunch with a separate 30
minute recess.
Section 2: This law shall apply to grades pre-K-8.
Section 3: This law will add on one hour to the school day.
Section 4: If this law is not followed a warning and first offense shall be $500 dollars, the
second offense shall be $1,000 dollars, the third offense rises to $1,000 from there on out.
Section 5: This bill shall take place 60 days after passing.
Bill No. HB349
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Ethen Huhn
Grade: N/A
A bill to require a license to sell morel mushrooms.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will enact those who are not registered as a resident of the State of Michigan,
to purchase a license to sell morel mushrooms in Michigan.
Section 2: This bill will be paid for by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Section 4: The penalty for not abiding by this bill will be a fine of 250 dollars for the first offense
and doubled for every offense following the first.
Section 5: This bill will come into effect one year after being passed
Bill No. HB351
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Onsted MS
Introduced by: JULIA LEHMAN, Katelyn Berry
Grade: N/A, 6
A bill to have all students in Michigan have a P.E. class during the school day.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The bill will make it necessary for all K-12 students to have P.E. on a regular
schedule.
Section 2: This bill will be funded by the school budget.
Section 3: The school’s hours will not be extended for this program.
Section 4: The Michigan Department of Education will be responsible for the enforcement of
this law.
Section 5: This law shall go into effect at the beginning of the next school year.
Bill No. HB105
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Avondale MS
Introduced by: Siddharth Saravanan, Foster Caragay
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to change eligibility for Chinese drivers with a foreign license to drive in the state of
Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall grant the same rights to Chinese citizens emigrating from China's
Mainland to Michigan as drivers from other countries.
Section 2: The migrating people from China’s Mainland will go through the same process to
receive their Michigan Driver's Licenses as other foreign countries, this information is set forth
in the “International Driver’s Licenses and Reciprocity Update”.
Section 3: The same laws will be enforced such as the ones set forth in code sections 257.625 257.711 of the Michigan Traffic Laws.
Section 4: The law will not require any funding.
Section 5: The law will be enforced by the DMV and/or Michigan Secretary of State.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect January 1st 2017.
Bill No. HB113
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Avondale MS
Introduced by: Rebecca Hartrick
Grade: N/A
A bill to have certified medical personnel on site at every sporting event in K-12 public schools.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will affect school sports.
Section 2: The funding will come from Michigan Sports and Recreation Grants.
Section 3: The bill will be enforced by Michigan Department of Community Health.
Section 4: If policy is not followed, the consequence is the organizational entity and its agents
could be held liable for non-compliance in a Michigan court of law.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect one year after it has been passed.
Bill No. SB122
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: St. Mary Cathedral MS
Introduced by: Logan cherry, Gregory Niedzwiecki
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to stop the spread of White Nose syndrome in the State of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall make Michigan ban people from going into caves and abandoned mines
unsupervised without consent from the DNR.
Section 2: This bill shall apply to every citizen and visitor in the State of Michigan.
Section 3: Supervised tours in abandoned mines or caves where bats are present shall have
proper measures to kill the fungus.
Section 4: The penalty for breaking this law shall be a fine of 500 dollars. Additional offenses
will result in a fine on the upwards of 2,000 dollars. If a business is found to be breaking this
new law, the punishment shall be a fine of 3,000 to 4,000 dollars.
Section 5: The DNR shall enforce this bill.
Section 6: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB131
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Angel Miracle
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that the purchase and use of recreational marijuana for any person in the State
of Michigan the age of 18 or older shall be legalized.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The purchase and use of recreational marijuana for any person in the State of
Michigan the age 18 or older shall be legalized.
Section 2: Recreational marijuana shall be defined as marijuana used without the consent or
prescription from a doctor or physician.
Section 3: This bill shall be funded by the buyer of the marijuana with fines used for
enforcement by Michigan law enforcement.
Section 4: Anyone age 14 or younger using marijuana shall be taken to a holding cell and their
parents shall be contacted. They shall be charged a one-hundred dollar fine per offense.
Section 5: Anyone age 15 or older using marijuana shall be charged a two-hundred dollar fine
and taken to the Juvenile Detention Center where they shall be held until the fine is paid.
Section 6: All marijuana products shall be kept at least eight-hundred feet away from all schools,
school sponsored events, courthouses, and churches.
Section 7: Local officials such as the county sheriff, police officers, and the Michigan State
Police shall enforce this law.
Section 8: This bill shall go into effect one year after passing.
Bill No. HB139
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Emily Mcindoe, MacNeil Blansit
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all products sold in the State of Michigan shall have precise labeling of
genetically modified organisms.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All products sold in the State of Michigan shall have precise labeling of genetically
modified organisms.
Section 2: Genetically modified organisms shall be defined as any organism whose genetic
material has been altered because of genetic engineering techniques.
Section 3: All products shall have the labeling for genetically modified organisms checked
yearly. If there is incorrect labeling, the product shall be temporarily removed from all stores in
the State of Michigan until the labels are changed.
Section 4: For non-compliance there shall be a 10,000 dollar fine to the company. Each
additional offense shall result in an additional fine of 20,000 dollars.
Section 5: If the fines are not paid within six months of being issued, a representative shall go to
court and face the possibility of their product being removed from the State of Michigan.
Section 6: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Department of Agriculture.
Section 7: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB146
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Hope of Detroit
Introduced by: Ocie Jackson Jr., Nubia Hernandez
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that the State of Michigan working age be lowered to 13 years old.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Teenagers between the ages of 13 to 16 will not be allowed to work heavy-duty jobs.
Section 2: This bill will not need any funding.
Section 3: The Michigan Department of Labor Laws will enforce this bill.
Section 4: A penalty would be a fine of $1,000 to the corporation or facility that is not allowing
the person of age to work.
Section 5: The bill will go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB153
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Jordan Jansen, Madison Hall
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that when you turn 65 you must take a practical road-driving test.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The definition of practical road test is a test that consists of a road test and a
written/oral test to confirm the knowledge of driving and relevant rules and laws.
Section 2: After you turn 65 and renew your driver's license you must take an in car driving test.
Section 3: If upon your 60th birthday you do not take the test you will get fined $100.
Section 4: Within another month of your birthday you still don't take the test, you will
automatically have your driver's license revoked.
Section 5: The Secretary of State office will enforce this law.
Section 6: The in car test will be in a drivers training car, so the teacher will be safe and their life
will not be at risk.
Section 7: This bill will go in effect one year after it passes.
Bill No. HB161
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Garrison Waugh
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all minors must have a work identification badge in order to receive pay,
and ensure child labor laws aren’t broken.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All minors must have a work identification badge in order to receive pay, and to
ensure child labor laws aren’t broken.
Section 2: A minor refers to a human being between the ages of fourteen to seventeen.
Section 3: All permits and necessary paperwork must be filled out and turned in before the
identification bill will be mailed to the user.
Section 4: The identification card will be paid for by the minor's parent or guardian.
Section 5: The bill will be enforced by The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory
Affairs, and The Michigan State Police. Random monthly checks by the state police will ensure
that minor’s that have jobs have proper identification cards.
Section 6: If a minor is caught without proper identification cards, a first offense will result in a
$20 fine to the minor and a $30 fine to the business. A second offense will result in a $30 fine to
the minor, and a $40 fine to the business. Each following offense will increase the fine by $10.
Section 7: Will become effective one year after passage.
Bill No. SB156
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Beal City MS
Introduced by: Jessica Philo
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate the age of consent to 18
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The age of consent in the state of Michigan shall be raised to 18 years old.
Section 2: This bill applies to everyone people in the state of Michigan.
Section 3: Violation of this law by a person under the age of consent will be held by the police
until claimed by a responsible adult. A fine of $35 must be paid by the violator.
Section 4: This bill will come into effect 6 months to a year after it has passed.
Bill No. SB168
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Tyler Allison, Lachlan Beebe
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to stop Nestle pumping water out of Mecosta County.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall disable Nestlé’s ability to pump water out of Mecosta County.
Section 2: Pumping water shall be defined as pumping water for any profit.
Section 3: This bill shall be funded by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Section 4: If Nestle does not cease pumping water after the bill goes into effect, they will be
fined $5,000,000 per day for sixty days. If they still do not cease pumping 100 days after the bill
goes into effect, Nestle will be fined $100,000,000 and the water plant will be shut down
forcefully by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Section 5: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect 30 days after being passed.
Bill No. HB175
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Jonathan Clem, Owen Kinery
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all education funding cannot be removed for other purposes.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will disable all removal of funding from the Michigan Department
of Education. This will allow all schools in Michigan to give consistent funding to resources,
Staff salary, and other needed supplies to benefit a student's learning.
Section 2: This bill's funding will come from taxes of Michigan's residents, more funding may be
put into education, but funding will never be taken out as long as this bill is active.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by the Supreme Court of Michigan, and the Michigan
Department of Education.
Section 4: This bill will be in effect exactly one year after it being passed.
Bill No. SB182
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Jessi Wilkins, Sophia Wodehouse
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that animals may not be in a hot car without air conditioning for more than ten
minutes.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Citizens of Michigan shall not be allowed to keep your pet in a car with no air
conditioning, on a hot day. This is considered animal abuse.
Section 2: If you are caught with your pet in the car for more than ten minutes with no air
conditioning under these circumstances, you will be charged a $50 fine. If you fail to pay this
fine, you can be sent to court.
Section 3: This pet must be in a safe area if it is alone. If harm comes to this animal, the animal
can be taken away from you in serious conditions. If you get your pet taken away from you, and
you want your pet back or you want another pet you would have to go to court.
Section 4: If someone finds the animal in a car with no air conditioning, they are able to call the
Police to report it.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect by June 25, 2016.
Bill No. HB189
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Kyle James
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that all residential streets have speed bumps.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Residential is defined as land in which housing is predominate.
Section 2: Speed bumps are defined as ridges on a road surface set at intervals to control the
speed of vehicles.
Section 3: Predominate is defined as any block with 80% or more residential buildings.
Section 4: The Department of Transportation will fund this law.
Section 5: The Department of Transportation will enforce this law.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Section 7: The penalty for breaking this law will be a warning for the first offense, followed by
a fine for the second offense, and court hearings for the third offense.
Bill No. HB197
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Christopher Pike
Grade: 6
A bill to mandate that Internet search engines cannot store your search history in the State of
Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A search engine is defined as Google, Bing, or similar services, which serve a purpose
to provide information to a user on a particular topic.
Section 2: Storing is defined as the aforementioned provider keeping user-entered data for more
than 24 hours.
Section 3: Search history is defined as what an Internet user searched in the past.
Section 4: The Department of Technology and Information will fund this law.
Section 5: The Department of Technology and Information will enforce this law.
Section 6: If a company breaks this law they will face litigation alongside an initial fine of
$500,000 to be paid to the defendant.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after it is passed.
Bill No. SB204
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Sophie Meissner
Grade: 6
A bill to mandate that any student who scores well on the S.A.T.’s receive a quarter scholarship
off their tuition.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Student is defined as a high school senior.
Section 2: Scores well is defined as a score in the 80th percentile or higher.
Section 3: College is defined as all public Universities.
Section 4: The Department of Education and the University’s endowment will fund this law.
Section 5: The Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 6: If the University fails to provide the scholarship, they will face a fine of $5,000.00.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB212
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Evan Johnson, Michael Fletcher, II
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that no homeowner’s association can place restrictions on the owning of
domesticated animals in private homes.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Homeowner’s association is defined as a group that determines regulations for a
community.
Section 2: Domesticated animals are defined as a domesticated pet owned within a private home.
Section 3: Private home is defined as an establishment in which the owner personally owns or
has a mortgage on the property.
Section 4: Restrictions is defined as limits on certain pets.
Section 5: This bill will be funded by the Department of Animal Industry.
Section 6: This bill will be enforced by the Department of Animal Industry.
Section 7: If a homeowner’s association fines a homeowner due to the domesticated animal they
own on their private property, the result will be a $1,000.00 fine followed by a court warning. If
the homeowner’s association persists, the fines will double until the third offense, at which time,
the homeowner’s association will face litigation.
Section 8: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB220
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Ruby Taylor, Carmen Quinn
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that wolf hunting will not be permitted on public grounds in the State of
Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Hunting is defined as the killing of a wolf with a bow, handgun, rifle, or shotgun.
Section 2: Public grounds are defined as land owned by the state of local government.
Section 3: Wolf is defined as the Gray wolf, Timber wolf, or Brenard’s wolf.
Section 4: The Department of Natural Resources will fund this law.
Section 5: The Department of Natural Resources will enforce this law.
Section 6: The fine for hunting a wolf will be $500.00.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB228
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Avondale MS
Introduced by: Jad Fakhoury, Jack Youngs
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to change the consequences of a first time M.I.P. (Minor in Possession) of alcohol offense
to a civil infraction as opposed to a misdemeanor.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Anyone under the age of 21 charged with an M.I.P. (Minor in Possession) of alcohol
will be issued a civil infraction as opposed to a misdemeanor.
Section 2: This bill requires no funding.
Section 3: This law will be enforced by local law enforcement and district courts.
Section 4: Failure to comply with this law will result in a civil infraction for the first offense.
Section 5: The second offense will result in the issuance of a misdemeanor, fines, community
service, and probation at the discretion of the court.
Section 6: If the individual does not follow the terms and conditions of probation, a jail sentence
will be issued. Amount of jail time is at the discretion of the court.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect on January 1, 2016.
Bill No. SB236
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Cranbrook Kingswood MS
Introduced by: Frieda wilson
Grade: N/A
A bill to require that motorcycle drivers in Michigan must wear helmets.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall come in mind of all motorcyclists. Every motorcycle driver must be
wearing a helmet while on the road.
Section 2: Riders are responsible to provide their own helmets. Additional taxes are NOT
required.
Section 3: Local and state police will enforce this new law by pulling over anyone who is on a
motorcycle without a helmet.
Section 4: Whoever is seen riding a motorcycle without a helmet, shall be pulled over and given
a driving ticket for misconduct. A fine of $40 shall be requested. It also shall go on their
driving record. If ticketed 5 or more times drivers shall not be able to ride for 1 year.
Section 5: This new law shall take effect on September 1, 2016.
Bill No. HB237
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Cranbrook Kingswood MS
Introduced by: Morgan Chaudhary, Keira Shannon
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to make it mandatory for car exhaust to be tested yearly for 20 miles.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Currently, air emissions are only tested as cars exit a facility.
Section 2: Every emission test shall be performed by a certified emission-testing center.
Section 3: Failure to obtain a yearly emissions test shall result in an inability to renew your
vehicles registration.
Section 4: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Motor Vehicles
shall enforce compliance to this law.
Section 5: The bill shall be funded by the individual car owner. Car owners found not in
compliance will be fined.
Section 6: The bill shall go into effect January 1st, 2017
Bill No. SB244
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Hope of Detroit
Introduced by: Robert Soto, Ivar Arias
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that factories limit pollution in the waters of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be funded by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Section 2: This bill will be enforced by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Section 3: Failure to comply with this law will result in 36 hours at community service.
Section 4: The second offense will be a fine of $25,000 that will be paid to the Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality.
Section 5: The third offense will result in the factory being shut down.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect upon passage.
Bill No. SB252
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Matthew Ducharme
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that no one under the age of 18 be allowed to purchase energy drinks.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: No one in the State of Michigan under the age of 18 shall be allowed to purchase
energy drinks.
Section 2: This bill will be enforced by the sellers of energy drinks.
Section 3: Sellers of energy drinks will be required to verify the age of the buyer by checking
IDs.
Section 4: The Michigan Department of Health will develop the regulations for the stores selling
energy drinks.
Section 5: Enforcement of the law will be done by the police. When the law is found to be
broken, fines will be issued to the seller and the parents and/or guardian of the buyer.
Section 6: Funding of the bill will be provided by the Michigan Department of Health. The
Health Department will be repaid through the money made from fines of those who broke the
law.
Section 7: The effective date of the bill will be January 1, 2017. This date provides time for the
government to notify the sellers and buyers of energy drinks about the new law.
Bill No. SB260
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Saginaw White Pine
Introduced by: Anjelica Ferguson, Jeffrey Hoang
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that all police officers in the state of Michigan must complete a minimum of
twenty-five hours of de-escalation training.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will become effective January 1, 2017.
Section 2: This bill is about requiring police officers to complete a minimum of twenty-five
hours of de-escalation training before becoming able to work as a police officer. This bill should
be enacted because if police officers use the de-escalation tactics they learned in training, the
situation may be handled without the use of a weapon or aggressiveness.
Section 3: For every police officer that doesn't complete their twenty-five hours of de-escalation
training and is already working as a police officer, the police station that they work at shall be
fined $500 for every hour short of twenty-five hours and the police officers must go back and
complete their training before being allowed to work again.
Section 4: The de-escalation training shall consist of verbal training, tactics for staying calm
under stressful situations, being able to assess the situation quickly, quickly addressing the
person(s) who are causing the problem without using any type of weapon/firearm,
being nonjudgmental, using appropriate body language, and learning the appropriate time to use
weapons/firearms, knowing when to call for back up, and recognizing their limits and biases.
Section 5: After the officers have been taught, the instructor must set up real life situations for
the officers to practice on. After the officer completes various real life situations, they must look
back on how they did and list pros and cons. If the cons outweigh the pros (by any means) then
they must redo the situation(s). This will be repeated until the pros outweigh the cons.
Section 6: A posttest must be created that includes all tactics learned in training. To pass this test,
the officers must score 100%. If the officers don't pass the test, they must redo the test until they
score 100%.
Section 7: To enforce this bill, the police officers that have completed all of their training and are
working in the police force in Michigan shall be tested every two years and must score at least
90%. If they don't pass the test that is given every two years, then they shall redo the sections of
training they didn't pass.
Section 8: This will become part of police training and won't need any additional funding.
Bill No. SB268
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Foreign Language Immersion
Introduced by: Michael Phillips
Grade: N/A
A bill to destroy the 80,000 vacant buildings/homes that were abandoned and unsecured to
reduce the number of blighted houses.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The bill shall be partly funded by Caterpillar and the other half will be founded by the
City Council.
Section 2: Caterpillar and Titan Machinery will work to demolish houses, 20 buildings per
month.
Section 3: Destruction by burning, breaking, and/or damaging property is and $1,000 fine.
Section 4: Not paying the $1,000 fine before a 2 month grace period an extra $1500 fine is added
on with a week in jail.
Section 5: If failure to pay the $1,500 dollar fine occurs after your 2 month sentence you will be
sentenced to spend a year in a local prison.
Section 6: Mayor Mike Duggan will enforce this new bill on getting abandoned/unsecured
houses demolished quicker.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect August 23, 2017.
Bill No. SB276
Referred to the committee on Michigan
Delegation: Foreign Language Immersion
Introduced by: Parker Kirichu
Grade: 7
A bill to make it mandatory for factories to stop producing waste into land forms of water.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The bill will be partly funded by the people of the U.S. and by some people of the
government.
Section 2: Everyone that lives or works close to a factory will somewhat supervise the area and
construction workers will see where the pipes lead.
Section 3: If the factory does produce waste into landforms of water they will pay an amount of
$500.
Section 4: If the factory produces more waste in the water then that factory will get shut down.
Section 5: The Congress of the state will enforce the bill.
Section 6: The bill will go into effect on February 29, 2016.
Bill No. HB283
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Vassar MS
Introduced by: Nolan Villalobos, Morgan baker
Grade: N/A, 6
A bill to mandate the Michigan cigarette tax will be increased.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will increase the Michigan cigarette tax from $2.00 to $3.00.
Section 2: Money from this tax increase will go to schools and to fixing Michigan’s roads.
Section 3: Any business that that does comply with the new bill will be closed until they apply
the bill to the business.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect July 5, 2016
Bill No. HB291
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Leslie
Introduced by: Kyla Kralapp, Chase Lewis
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that at age ten all kids with divorced parents shall get a phone.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Parents of child shall provide phone when child reaches age ten.
Section 2: The bill shall be enforced by filling out a paper at the Friend of the Court after phone
is bought.
Section 3: If parents cannot afford phone, they may take out a small loan from the bank with
proof of inability to provide phone.
Section 4: If parents fail to provide phone, both will pay a 200 dollar fine each month until phone
is bought.
Section 5: This law will go into affect six months after passing.
Bill No. HB299
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Celina Miller, Ryanne Pyles
Grade: 7, 7
A bill to mandate that pets shall not be left in cars for more than five minutes at a time.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Pets including dogs and cats shall not be left in a car alone for more than five minutes.
Section 2: The first offense for breaking this law shall be a fine of $2500. The second offense
shall be a fine of $5800. The third offense shall be a jail sentence of two weeks and the pet will
be sent to a better family.
Section 3: This bill shall go into effect 6 months after passage.
Bill No. HB307
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Vassar MS
Introduced by: Blake Kerr, Aaron Bartels
Grade: 8, N/A
A bill to mandate that there is no fault insurance in the state of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will prevent no fault insurance in the state of Michigan.
Section 2: This bill will be enforced by the Michigan State government.
Section 3: The first offense is you will be given a warning. The second offense if they try to sell
no fault insurance they will be fined, $100,000. The third offense will be a fine of $250,000, and
the company will be shut down and be required to attend court.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect a year after passage.
Bill No. HB315
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Quincy MS
Introduced by: Kyle Rodesiler, Gerl Pish
Grade: N/A, 7
A bill to forbid cell phone use while operating any sort of vehicle.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will forbid use of cellphones while operating a vehicle of any kind.
Section 2: This bill will go into effect 1 year after the bill is passed.
Section 3: This bill does not require funding as of right now.
Section 4: The penalty is a $200 dollar fine. If law is broken again then they will have a $500
dollar fine and 18 hours of community service.
Section 5: This bill will be enforced by the law enforcement of each community in Michigan.
Bill No. HB323
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: St. Mary Cathedral MS
Introduced by: Justin Breckow, Kyle Murphy
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all teachers in Michigan should have a Masters degree in order to teach at
all public and private schools.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be funded by the Department of Education.
Section 2: The superintendent of the school shall be responsible for enforcing this bill.
Section 3: This bill shall apply to all schools in the state of Michigan.
Section 4: If the school fails to enforce this law they shall be fined $1,500 for every teacher that
does not have a Masters degree in teaching.
Section 5: This bill shall go into effect September 5, 2016.
Bill No. HB325
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: White Pigeon MS
Introduced by: Davis Williams, Maddi Grandstaff
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that the curriculum for all subjects, K-12, cannot be changed without the
expressed consent of 50% of Michigan's population of public school teachers for each specific
content area that will be effected.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be enforced by the Michigan Board of Education.
Section 2: The Michigan Board of Education must make all proposed curriculum changes
available for review and input, to every state school district for no less than three months prior to
adoption of said curriculum.
Section 3: This bill will be put into effect at the beginning of the following school year after
passage.
Bill No. HB331
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: White Pigeon MS
Introduced by: Boe Eckman, Stone Kemp
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all welfare recipients in the state of Michigan are limited to 3 years of
welfare.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall be funded by the Michigan Department of Human Services and its
agencies.
Section 2: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Department of Human Services.
Section 3: This bill will go into effect four months after the bill passes, at which time the threeyear limit will be applied to all recipients.
Bill No. HB339
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Dawson Poradzisz, Kirk Kashian
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all prison inmates shall clean the sides of the highways in the State of
Michigan at least once a month.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All prison inmates shall clean the sides of the State of Michigan's highways.
Section 2: The Michigan Department of Corrections shall determine which highways are
cleaned.
Section 3: If a prisoner refuses to abide by the law his/her prison time shall be increased by a
week for every offense.
Section 4: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Department of Corrections.
Section 5: This bill shall take effect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB347
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Sylvia Pierce, Anastasia Weekley
Grade: 7, 7
A bill to mandate that anyone purchasing guns in the state of Michigan shall have a mental
health background check.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Mental health background check is defined as being checked by a mental health
physician.
Section 2: The state of Michigan will provide a list of approved health physicians to all gun
buyers.
Section 3:Mental health checks can be no older than three years.
Section 4: Everyone purchasing a gun must provide a seller their mental health report.
Section 5: The cost of the mental health check will be incurred of the gun purchaser.
Section 6: This bill will be enforced by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
Section 7:This bill will go one year into effect after passage.
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Bill No. HB101
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Avondale MS
Introduced by: Noelle Chan, Qijia Zhou
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to prohibit future drilling or building of oil/natural gas pipelines in the Michigan region of
the Great Lakes or the Michigan Great Lakes shoreline.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1. This bill will prohibit any future drilling, expanding, or building of oil/natural gas
pipelines in the Michigan region of the Great Lakes or within five miles of the Michigan Great
Lakes shoreline.
Section 2. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will provide compensation to any
companies or corporations who have sustained losses due to this policy. Depending on the
severity of the loss, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will compensate up to 20%
of the losses suffered.
Section 3. The U.S. Coast Guard and National Park Rangers will monitor the Great Lakes and its
shoreline for any illegal drilling or building of pipelines and report any activity to the Michigan
Department of Natural Resources.
Section 4. Projects being built prior to the law taking effect will be allowed to finish and will not
be penalized. However, all projects are expected to be finished within seven years. In addition,
repairs will be allowed with a written permit from the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources.
Section 5. The penalty for the first offense is the average weekly revenue of the violator. The
penalty for the second offense is average bi weekly revenue of the violator. The penalty for the
third offense is 10% of the average yearly revenue of the violator.
Section 6. This bill will become effective on January 1, 2016.
Bill No. SB110
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Benjamin Blasko
Grade: 6
A bill to mandate that the first year of college is free to anyone who does not have financial aid
to assist in paying.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Financial aid is defined as a grant or scholarship.
Section 2: First year is defined as a student’s freshman year.
Section 3: The Department of Education will fund this law.
Section 4: The Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 5: The first offense will result in a penalty of $500.00. The second offense will be a fine
of $1,000.00. The third offense will be a fine of $1,500.00.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB118
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Onsted MS
Introduced by: Randall Strack, Rylee Johnson
Grade: N/A, 8
A bill to mandate that all beverage containers in Michigan, including those having noncarbonated beverages have a ten cent deposit on them.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All beverage containers under one gallon made of plastic, glass, and any type of
metal being used for beverages will have a ten cent deposit.
Section 2: This bill will be funded by the State and beverage companies in Michigan.
Section 3: The return of beverage containers will be voluntary. The deposit must still be paid
when purchased.
Section 4: This bill shall go into effect on January 1st, 2016.
Bill No. SB126
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Chandler Park MS
Introduced by: Maya Hubbard, Taeshawn Bass
Grade: N/A, 7
This bill is to prevent emergency calls not being handling.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill is to prevent emergency calls not being handling by police officers.
Section 2: The chief police officer should introduce this bill.
Bill No. SB128
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Onsted MS
Introduced by: Alex Smith, Matthew Marsh
Grade: 6, 6
A bill to make all ORV riders wear helmets.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will make all ORV riders under the age of 18 have to wear a helmet will
riding.
Section 2: This bill will apply to ORV riders only.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by all police units in the state of Michigan.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect 5-5-2016.
Bill No. SB134
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Hope of Detroit
Introduced by: Jennifer Guzman
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that every home should be inspected to see if it is a suitable place for humans
to live.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Every home should be inspected at least twice a year.
Section 2: Every home should have electricity, heat, water, and a suitable living environment.
Section 4: Every home should be free of pests.
Section 5: A certified technician will inspect the home.
Section 6: This bill shall be enforced by city inspectors.
Section 7: This bill shall take effect two years after passage.
Bill No. HB143
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Diona Kashian, MacNeil Blansit
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all people requesting and receiving welfare shall take and pass drug and
alcohol tests.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All people requesting and/or receiving welfare shall take and pass a mandatory urine
sample drug and alcohol test. Individuals shall randomly be asked to partake in a test every six
months. The test shall be administered before the individual collects benefits for the following
months.
Section 2:Welfare shall be defined as money provided by the government to people who are
unemployed, ill, or on a low income.
Section 3: The State of Michigan Health and Human Services shall pay for the tests.
Section 4: The tests shall be administered at a local Michigan Health Department by a registered
doctor or nurse.
Section 5: DEFINITION OF OFFENSE: An individual who refuses to take and/or fails the drug
and alcohol test.
Section 6: For the first offense: The individual shall be penalized with a 75 dollar fine.
Section 7: The Second offense: The individual shall be penalized with another 75 dollar fine in
addition to the amount that they received from welfare that month.
Section 8: The third offense: The individual's welfare privileges shall be revoked for up to one
year.
Section 9: If the fines have been left unpaid, the individual shall face up to one year in jail and
bail shall be set at the amount owed.
Section 10: After three offenses, the individual shall be forbidden to reapply for welfare within a
two-year span of the last offense.
Section 11: If a situation arises in which a child has a guardian who has had his/her privileges
revoked, Social Services shall see that the child receives proper care.
Section 12: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shall enforce this law. The
Department shall have access to every individual's medical record so that they shall be able to
determine if the drug is a prescribed drug and exempt from the loss of benefits.
Section 13: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB150
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Marissa Cox, Noella Keplinger
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that anyone in the State of Michigan riding a motorcycle shall be required to
wear a helmet.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Anyone riding a motorcycle in the State of Michigan shall be required to wear a
helmet.
Section 2: The helmet shall be a protective motorcycle helmet for both the passenger and the
driver approved by the Department of Transportation.
Section 3: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Department of Transportation and
Michigan Law Enforcement.
Section 4: The penalty for the first offense shall be a fifty dollar fine.
Section 5: The penalty for the second offense shall be a one hundred dollar fine.
Section 6: Any following offenses shall result in a six-month suspension of the motorcycle
driver's license.
Section 7: Any passenger riding without a helmet shall be the motorcycle driver's responsibility
and the driver shall pay a fifty dollar fine.
Section 8: This law shall be funded by the people riding the motorcycle. Everyone shall be
required to purchase his/ her own helmet .
Section 9: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB158
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Kyle VanCompernolle, Cooper Kerkhof
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all high school contact sporting events must have a certified medical
specialist present.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: At all high school “contact sporting events” there must be a certified medical
specialist/ trainer.
Section 2: Contact sports are defined as "soccer, football, basketball, ice hockey, lacrosse, field
hockey, and wrestling."
Section 3: If a serious injury occurs during a sporting event and there is not a certified medical
specialist present the school shall be fined $250 for the first offense, $500 for the second offense,
and if a third offense occurs the school's specific sports team shall be suspended for 3 games and
fined $750.
Section 4: This bill will affect the sports that are part of the MHSAA.
Section 5: Grades 9-12 are considered high school in this bill.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect 6 months after passage.
Bill No. HB165
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Gordon LaFontaine, Kadin Patterson
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all persons, before they can vote must take an online educational class on
what voting is about before they get their voters registration.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: That all persons before they can vote must take a online educational class on what
voting is about before they get their voter's registration.
Section 2: The online class would include the steps to voting and any questions the students
have.
Section 3: Persons would be considered anyone over the age of 18 .
Section 4: This bill will take effect 1 year after passage.
Section 5: The year will be used to set up the online website for usage.
Section 6: This bill would be enforced by the Secretary of State.
Section 7: The funding source would be the Michigan General Funds.
Section 8: The penalty is losing the ability to vote.
Bill No. SB172
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Joshua Doctor, Matthew Garrow
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all Michigan school buses be equipped with seat belts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All school buses in operation will be required to have a seat belt for every passenger,
including the bus driver. A school bus is defined as a motor vehicle with a manufacturer's rated
seat capacity of 11 or more passengers (including the driver), and used to transport pupils to and
from school or school related events.
Section 2: Funding for the installation of seat belts in school buses will be shared by the
Michigan Department of Transportation, Michigan Department of Education, and the Michigan
Department of Health and Human Services. Each department will be responsible for covering
one third of the estimated modification costs.
Section 3: Michigan State Police will inspect school buses annually to ensure that school districts
are in compliance with seat belt regulations. School buses that don't meet inspection.
requirements will not be able to operate until modifications and re-inspection are complete.
Section 4: Any school district that is found to have purchased a new school bus without seat belts
will be fined $5,000 per school bus. Any manufacturer that sells school buses without seat belts
in the state of Michigan will be fined $50,000 and up to ten years in prison. If a school district is
found transporting passengers on a school bus without seat belts, the penalty will be that all
funding towards the school's transportation will be stopped.
Section 5: All Michigan school buses in operation without seat belts will be retrofitted with seat
belts within 5 years of bill passage. Older school buses that will not be in operation at the end of
the 5 year period will not need to be equipped with seat belts, but cannot be used for
transportation after the 5 year period. Effective immediately upon bill passage, any new school
buses that are purchased must come equipped with seat belts.
Bill No. SB180
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Marin Richards, Isabella Garrow
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to enable people to apply for college for free.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall enable Michigan students to apply for college for free.
Section 2: College is defined as an post-K-12 educational institution or establishment.
Section 3: An application is defined as a formal request to an authority for something.
Section 4: A fee is defined as a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or
public body in exchange for advice or services.
Section 5: A student is defined as a person who is studying at a post K-12 school or college.
Section 6: The college who charges a student to apply will charge at least one third (depending
on the amount of money charged) less than the original cost of the student's college education.
Section 7: Enforcement: The police will play a large part in the enforcement of the law, as will
the Board of Education.
Section 8: The law will go into effect a year after it passes.
Bill No. SB186
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Kai Young
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that students in the State of Michigan who lack educational resources are able
to obtain them through state funded tutoring sessions.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Lacking educational resources is defined as an inadequate education that a student has
that is not able to meet the knowledge requirements for their grade level.
Section 2: Tutoring sessions is defined as a meeting for students where they can get educational
support by certified persons in the subjects they need assistance in.
Section 3: Students is defined as any person enrolled in a public school, grades 1st through 12th.
Section 4: These tutoring sessions will be funded by the Department of Education, the
Department of Civil Rights, and the Department of Human Services. The Department of
Education will provide 50% of the funding, the Department of Civil Rights will provide 25% of
the funding, and the Department of Human Services will provide 25% of the funding.
Section 5: The Department of Education, the Department of Civil Rights, and the Department of
Human Services will enforce this law.
Section 6: If the Department of Education, the Department of Civil Rights, or the Department of
Human Services fails to provide tutoring sessions for those who lack the educational
requirements for their grade level, the director of the Department(s) that committed the offense
will be immediately removed from their position.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB194
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Louis Bernard, Chase Hadley
Grade: N/A, 6
A bill to mandate that all bicycles may not be able to operate on any non-residential street that
does not have a bike lane.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Bike lane is defined as a lane that is specifically dedicated to bicycles.
Section 2: Non-residential street is defined as any public roadway that has any of the following:
stop lights, more than one lane, a designated lane to turn left.
Section 3: Bicycle is defined as a non-motorized vehicle that is propelled by the pushing of
pedals, which are attached to a main frame.
Section 4: The penalty for breaking this law will be a $15.00 fine.
Section 5: The Department of Transportation will fund this law.
Section 6: The Department of Transportation and the Department of Corrections will enforce this
law.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB201
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Mia Henry-Fisher, Loey Jones-Perpich
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that after passing a classroom observation and proficiency review every five
years, all public school teachers in the State of Michigan will receive a 5% pay raise.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A classroom observation is defined as a formal observation of a teacher teaching in
their usual teaching environment. The observation must be conducted by a school administrator.
Section 2: A proficiency review is defined as an assessment of the teacher’s curriculum based on
the appropriateness of the material being taught to the students.
Section 3: A 5% pay rise is defined as a 5% increase to the teacher’s current yearly salary.
Section 4: The Department of Education will fund this law.
Section 5: The Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 6: If an administrator, after said teacher passed both reviews, refuses to provide the 5%
pay raise, the administrator’s position will be reconsidered.
Section 7: If a teacher refuses to participate in either review, their position can be reconsidered.
Section 8: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB209
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Joshua Beatty, Robert Hunt
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that the rules of engagement for police officers be altered so that if a citizen
physically assaults a police officer, the officer may only use their Taser on said citizen.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Rules of engagement are defined as the set of guidelines police officers must follow
when interacting with the public.
Section 2: Taser is defined as a weapon that electrocutes a perpetrator through the firing of
electro-shock barbs.
Section 3: The Department of Corrections will enforce this law.
Section 4: The Department of Corrections will fund this law.
Section 5: If a police officer fails to follow this law, they will face court charges and a
$10,000.00 fine.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB213
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Bao Polkowski, Covey Hurd
Grade: N/A, 8
A bill to mandate that all fracking be banned within the State of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Fracking is defined as any process of injecting liquid at high pressures into already
existing fractures in the earth allowing gas to flow out of the well.
Section 2: The Department of Environmental Quality will fund this law.
Section 3: The Department of Environmental Quality will enforce this law.
Section 4: The first offense for breaking this law will be a fine of $500,000.00 with a second
offense being a fine of $1,000,000.00 and a third offense being a fine $1,500,000.00. At the time
of the third offense the company in charge of the fracking will face litigation.
Section 5: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB217
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Jalen Steudle, Patrick Reid-Klein
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that all busses transporting children to and from school must have seatbelts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Busses are defined as transportation provided by a school district for students.
Section 2: Children are defined as any student, kindergarten through 12th grade.
Section 3: Seatbelts are defined as a belt or strap to keep someone in a vehicle and prevent them
from sustaining an injury.
Section 4: This bill will be funded by the Department of Public Safety.
Section 5: The Department of Public Safety, the Department of Transportation, and the
Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 6: If a school district violates this law, they will face $2,000.00 in fines, which will
double every consecutive month their school busses’ fail to provide a seatbelt.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB225
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Avondale MS
Introduced by: Hannah Bahorski, Amanda Dowd
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate Death with Dignity in the state of Michigan to mentally competent and
terminally ill adults.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will not require government funding. It will be the responsibility of the
participant to cover any medical expenses.
Section 2: Participants have to be 18 years or older.
Section 3: Patients have to be capable of making their own health care decisions. They must be
deemed mentally sound by a certified physician/therapist.
Section 4: A terminal illness must be diagnosed by a certified doctor.
Section 5: The terminally ill patient must be diagnosed with 6 months or less to live.
Section 6: The patient must be in the presence of a certified doctor in a certified hospital when
the drugs are administered.
Section 7: After the first oral request by the patient is made to the physician, a 15 day waiting
period will occur until second oral request is taken. Two days following the second oral request,
medication will be prescribed.
Section 8: This bill will go into effect January 1, 2016.
Bill No. HB233
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Onsted MS
Introduced by: Una Conley, Samantha Jordan
Grade: 8, N/A
A bill to give students a larger breakfast and lunch at school. This bill is intended to fuel students
throughout the school day.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill is about students getting larger lunches at school. This bill designed to keep
students full and ready to handle the school day. The idea is to make serving sizes and selections
at breakfast and lunch larger.
Section 2: The funding will come from the Michigan Department of Education through an
addition to the per student amount that is in place.
Section 3: The local superintendent and principal will be responsible for the new law. A student
survey will be conducted after each semester and the results will be reported to the MDE.
Section 4: The schools that do not provide students with the proper portions will lose funding
from the MDE.
Section 5: The serving sizes will be developed using the USDA guidelines that are in place for
school students.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect January of the 2016-2017 school year.
Bill No. HB241
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Mia Rzepka, Laiken Skidmore
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all horse-drawn buggies shall have fully functional flashing lights when
traveling on public roads.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All horse-drawn buggies shall have fully functional flashing lights when traveling on
public roads.
Section 2: A horse-drawn buggy shall be defined as a wagon or buggy that is pulled by a horse or
horses for travel on a public road.
Section 3: The owner shall have a permit to operate on public roads and maintain flashing lights
on the buggy at all times.
Section 4: This bill shall be enforced by the Department of Transportation and the law
enforcement agencies of the State of Michigan.
Section 5: The penalty for the first offence shall be a fine of one hundred dollars.
Section 6: The penalty for the second offence shall be a fine of two hundred dollars.
Section 7: If further offences occur, the operator of the buggy shall spend thirty days in jail and
shall have a suspension of their permit for sixty days.
Section 8: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB249
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Michael Suda, Chandler Lorentz
Grade: N/A, 7
A bill to mandate that it shall be illegal to fly drones with an attached camera onto or over
Michigan residential property without the permission of the property owner.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall be funded by the fines that are collected from the pilot of that violates
the resident’s privacy.
Section 2: The manufactures of the aircraft's must have the law printed on a warning label on the
package, product and instruction manual.
Section 3: This law shall be enforced by the local and state police department.
Section 4: Failure to obtain consent will result in a $500 fine to the pilot of the drone.
Section 5: Failure to pay the fine within 20 days will result in 14 days in jail.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect August 7, 2016.
Bill No. HB257
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Saginaw White Pine
Introduced by: Aden Gohm
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that all high school students in the state of Michigan must require a minimum
of 30 hours of community service to graduate from high school.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The bill will be effective July 1, 2017.
Section 2: This bill is requiring all high school students in the state of Michigan to do a
minimum 30 hours of community service to graduate from high school.
Section 3: In addition to their required credit to graduate, they will need to complete the
minimum of 30 hours of community service, as well. They will need to complete this by June 1
of their graduation year. All 30 hours must be completed during their senior year only.
Section 4: For example, the teacher should be required to take the class on volunteer trips at least
twice a year, the other time the student should do outside of school.
Section 5: This would be great because it helps teenagers get involved in their community.
Bill No. HB265
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Foreign Language Immersion
Introduced by: Jolea Johnson
Grade: N/A
A bill to make it mandatory to take road tests annually after gaining a driver's license. When a
person first gets their license; they will take a road test every year. By the time a person is thirty,
it will be every five years. Then when the person is forty it shall be every decade until they reach
the age of seventy. By seventy, a person will test every five years. If the person is responsible for
transporting citizens to one place to another, they will take a road test every year.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall be partly funded by the individuals taking the road test by paying a
twenty dollar fee. The rest of the bill shall be funded by MDOT (Michigan's Department of
Transportation).
Section 2: Each test shall be directed by officials and trusted businesses that have road tests in
Michigan.
Section 3: If a person fails the test three times, their driver's license will expire.
Section 4: If a person chooses not to take the test, the fee will double in price by the time that
they do test and their license will expire.
Section 5: If a person still refuses to take the test or decides to use an expired license, they will
be jailed and the bail shall be triple the original fee.
Section 6: Michigan State Police and the MDOT shall work together to enforce compliance with
this law.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect November 18, 2017.
Bill No. HB269
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Detroit Bates Academy
Introduced by: Brendan Cameron
Grade: N/A
A bill to stop the use of poisonous neonic pesticides on the crops grown in the State of Michigan,
that will kill off our state's bee population.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill does not need to be funded because it is a ban on the use of neonic pesticides.
Section 2: The ban on the use of neonic pesticides on crops grown on all farms located in the
State of Michigan.
Section 3: Failure to comply to this law, the first time, will result in a $12,000.00 fine per crop
per farm.
Section 4: A second failure to comply to this law, will result in a $15,000.00 fine per crop per
farm.
Section 5: A third failure to comply this law, will result in each farm continuing to use neonic
pesticides being shut down.
Section 6: The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality shall enforce this law by an
inspection of each crop per farm every six (6) months.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect on March 18, 2016.
Bill No. HB273
Referred to the committee on Ontario
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Xavier Fields, Lidewij Florusbosch
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that class sizes in public schools in the State of Michigan be limited.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Limited is defined as teachers’ having no more than 25 children in an elementary class
and no more than 30 in a classroom in a middle or high school.
Section 2: Teacher is defined as a person who instructs in a public school and is paid by the
school district.
Section 3: The Department of Education is in charge of funding this law.
Section 4: The Department of Education is in charge of enforcing this law.
Section 5: If a school district breaks this law they will have 6 months to return their ratios to
appropriate levels before they face a reduction in their overall school budget by 5%.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB284
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Harbor Springs MS
Introduced by: Abigail Caron, Paige Inglehart
Grade: N/A, 8
A bill to mandate that teachers not be evaluated based on their students’ test scores.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Schools shall need to adjust their budget, but no additional funding is needed.
Section 2: Schools shall be fined $500 per teacher that was evaluated based on the students’ test
scores.
Section 3: Failure to pay this fine shall result in a withholding of school funding.
Section 4: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan State Board of Education.
Section 5: This bill shall go into effect on August 1, 2016.
Bill No. SB292
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Deztini Dorsey
Grade: 8
A bill mandating that it shall be illegal to test cosmetics on animals.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall make it illegal to test cosmetics on animals.
Section 2: The state of Michigan shall enforce this law.
Section 3: The first offense will be a fine of $25,000.
Section 4: The second offense will be a fine of $50,000.
Section 5: The third offense will be the company will be closed.
Section 6: The bill will go into effect a year after passage.
Bill No. SB300
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Ashley Denniston
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all zoos in the state of Michigan will have at least 5,000 square feet of
space for each animal.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The people of the state of Michigan enact that zoos in Michigan shall have at least
5000 feet for animals to roam.
Section 2: This shall be funded by the State of Michigan.
Section 3: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB308
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Petoskey MS
Introduced by: Amanda Feeley
Grade: 7
A bill to mandate that students should have more time to get their vaccinations up to date.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill is to allow students a one-month grace period after school begins to make
sure their vaccinations are up-to-date.
Section 2: This bill requires no extra funding.
Section 3: The Michigan Department of Community Health will enforce it.
Section 4: If your child does not have vaccinations up to date within a month they will be taken
out of school.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect the school year after passage.
Bill No. SB316
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Quincy MS
Introduced by: Haley Hinds, Samanatha Hagaman
Grade: 6, 6
A bill to mandate no selfie sticks on any ride.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A selfie is any long stick that holds any device.
Section 2: The people that will enforce the law are the ride operators.
Section 3: The punishment if they bring a selfie stick on the ride is a ticket for $100.00.
Section 4: This bill should go into effect 9 mouths after passage.
Bill No. SB324
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: St. Mary Cathedral MS
Introduced by: Laura Van Pate
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that people in the state of Michigan should always were helmets while there
riding all pedal bikes.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall apply to all people riding pedal bikes or battery operated bikes on state
and local roads.
Section 2: This bill shall be enforced by local and state police enforcement.
Section 3: The penalty for breaking this bill will be $25 dollars first time, $50 dollars second
time, $100 dollars third time, and 1 month in prison fourth or more time.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect January 1, 2016.
Bill No. SB332
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: White Pigeon MS
Introduced by: Mariah Howe, Abigail Stager
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all public schools K-12 have at least one certified nurse and/or physician
on staff.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall be funded by each public school district in the state of Michigan.
Section 2: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Department of Education.
Section 3: Schools who fail to provide a certified nurse/physician shall be fined $50,000 per
year.
Section 4: This bill shall be put into place the following school year after the bill has been
passed.
Bill No. HB333
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: White Pigeon MS
Introduced by: Cadan Bowling, Ian St. Germain
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that any child aged 10 years or younger may not be left alone in a vehicle
without supervision from a family member, legal guardian, or older sibling.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall be funded by the Child Protective Services.
Section 2: The first through fourth offense will result in a $75 fine, the fifth offense and on will
result in a $150 fine.
Section 3: This law will be enforced by the local and state police departments.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect 3 months after it has been passed.
Bill No. SB340
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Cameron Carlson, Abbegail Burfiend
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that people over 18 shall not smoke in a car with under age passengers.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: people over 18 shall not smoke in a car with under age passengers.
Section 2: The bill will be in effect one year after passage.
Section 3:The government group that will be enforcing this bill would be the legislative branch.
Section 4: The first offense would be a $200 ticket if caught. Second offense would be $500,
third offense would be 1 year in prison to insure no one will smoke in a car with children.
Bill No. SB348
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Harbor Springs MS
Introduced by: Annmarie Puzio, Jordan E. Drayer
Grade: 8, N/A
A bill to ban the smoking of tobacco products in Michigan state parks.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be funded by the state of Michigan and the Michigan Department of
Natural Resources.
Section 2: Park staff and rangers will enforce this law.
Section 3: Failure to abide by this law requires one to pay a $50 fine, collected by park ranger.
Section 4: Neglecting to pay the fine within the year that follows one’s offense will result in the
offender paying a $100 fine.
Section 5: This bill will be effective on Monday May 2, 2016.
Bill No. SB102
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Stefan Mitroi
Grade: 6
A bill to mandate that the amount of construction per square mile be limited.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Construction is defined as a new building or structure or an existing structure being
modified.
Section 2: Limited is defined as only two construction projects per square mile with a minimum
of 120 workers.
Section 3: The Department of Transportation will enforce this law.
Section 4: If the construction site fails to meet these requirements, their permit may be canceled.
Section 5: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB111
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Willem Siersma
Grade: 7
A bill to mandate that elementary school teachers receive a raise.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Teacher is defined as someone who teaches students.
Section 2: A raise is defined as giving an employee more money in this case, $5,000.00.
Section 3: Income is defined as how much money someone gets for their job.
Section 4: The Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 5: The Department of Education will fund this law.
Section 6: The penalty for breaking this law is the person in charge of processing the raise will
be fired immediately.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB119
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Onsted MS
Introduced by: Kinsey Wagner, Morgen Head
Grade: N/A, 8
A bill to mandate that all people wanting to adopt a pet will get a background check.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall require that all people in Michigan wanting to adopt a pet be checked
for a previous record of animal abuse or cruelty to animals.
Section 2: This bill shall be funded by the people wanting to adopt the pets and the organization
handling the adoptions sharing the cost.
Section 3: This bill shall be enforced by all police agencies in the state of Michigan.
Section 4: This bill shall go into effect 60 days after becoming a law.
Bill No. HB127
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Chandler Park MS
Introduced by: Khoury Walter, LyDel Madden
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to make smoking banned nationwide.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Increase taxes in Michigan to get more police officers and equipment.
Section 2: The government state police.
Section 3: First a warning, second a $25 ticket, third, banned from the store, fourth,
jail for 3 days.
Section 4: November 23, 2018.
Bill No. SB136
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Anissa Stevens
Grade: 6
A bill to mandate that students in the State of Michigan shall be allowed to use phones in class
for educational purposes.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Students in the State of Michigan shall be allowed to use phones during class for
educational purposes.
Section 2: Students shall be allowed to use their phones in class for educational purposes such as
the following: educational math apps, educational reading games, and educational spelling
games.
Section 3: The first offense: Failure to comply, unless circumstances such as: testing require that
no electronic devices are to be used, shall result in a fine of 150 dollars to the school.
Section 4: The second offense: Failure to comply, unless circumstances such as: testing require
that no electronic devices are to be used, shall result in a fine of 205 dollars to the school.
Sections 5: The third offense: Failure to comply, unless circumstances such as: testing require
that no electronic devices are to be used, shall result in a fine of 225 dollars to the school.
Section 6: Michigan Technology Management and Budget and Michigan Association of School
Boards shall each be in charge of one half of funding and costs.
Sections 7: This bill shall go into effect the following school year after passage.
Bill No. HB137
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Kelly Warner, Mia Rzepka
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all schools in the State of Michigan shall have at least one nine week
period of physical education for each student in Kindergarten through twelfth grades.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All schools in the State of Michigan shall have at least one nine week period of
physical education for each student in Kindergarten through twelfth grades.
Section 2: Physical education shall be defined as the instruction in the care, exercise, and
development of the body.
Section 3: This bill shall be funded half by the State of Michigan and half by the school districts.
Section 4: The penalty for noncompliance by the school district shall be a fine of 1,000 dollars.
Section 5: The second offense by the school district shall lead to a fine of 2,000 dollars.
Section 6: After two years of the school district not paying the fines, the State of Michigan shall
intervene in the management of the school.
Section 7: The State Board of Education shall enforce this law.
Section 8: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB144
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Kyle Germann
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all welfare recipients shall only collect welfare benefits for eighteen
months.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All welfare recipients shall only collect welfare benefits for eighteen months.
Section 2: Welfare shall be defined as money provided by the government to people who are
unemployed, ill, or on a low income.
Section 3: General fund money shall be defined as finances allocated by the State of Michigan as
general purpose and restricted revenues.
Section 4: A recipient shall be defined as as a person who receives these benefits.
Section 5: This bill shall be funded by all Michigan taxpayers.
Section 6: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services.
Section 7: The first offense shall be a warning and a corrective action plan.
Section 8: The second offense shall be a 10% sanction of the general fund money.
Section 9: The third offense shall be suspending the offenders and the regional department shall
take over and manage the program.
Section 10: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB151
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Frannie Klein, Sydney Standerfer
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate all vehicles in Michigan must be equipped with winter tires or four-wheel drive
in the winter season.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All vehicles must be equipped with four-wheel drive or winter tires for the winter
season.
Section 2: There is no funding needed for this bill.
Section 3: The first offense for this bill will be a $250 fine. The second offense will be a $400
dollar fine.
Section 4: Michigan Department of Transportation will also enforce this bill.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect in November of 2018.
Section 6: Four-wheel drive is a transition system that provides power directly to all four wheels
of a vehicle.
Section 7: Winter tires are tires designed for use in colder weather, snow and ice.
Bill No. HB159
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Josh Vandeveer, Josh Vandeveer
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all snowboarders and skiers using any obstacle course to wear a helmet.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A bill to mandate skiers and snowboarders wear helmets when going through an
obstacle course.
Section 2: Snowboarders and skiers will have no choice weather to not have the helmet on when
going through an obstacle course.
Section 3: There should be staff at the beginning of the obstacle course checking that everyone
has a helmet on before letting them go down the hill.
Section 4: The law is not making you have to wear a helmet going down regular hills, that is the
snowboarders and skiers choice.
Section 5: This law will be funded by the Michigan resorts and skiing hills.
Section 6: If found without a helmet on going down the obstacle course your pass or season pass
will be banned and you will have to wait a week until you can ski or snowboard at the
establishment again.
Section 7: This law would go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB166
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: MacKenna Blakeslee
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all cyclists on public roads must have a license.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A bill stating that all cyclists ages fourteen and older who use public roads are
required to know the rules of the road, have a license decal, and pay a fifty dollar annual tax that
will be contributed to road repairs and additions of bicycle lanes. Cyclists under the age of
fourteen will be required to be accompanied by a licensed cyclist.
Section 2: A cyclist shall be defined as anyone who uses bicycles on public roadways.
Section 3: Funding will be sponsored by cyclists buying licenses.
Section 4: The county police officers will be responsible for enforcing this law.
Section 5: The penalty for non-compliance will be a fine of one hundred dollars.
Section 6: This law will become effective one year after passage.
Bill No. HB173
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Avery Kellogg, Terran Peterson
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate testing for dyslexia when a student has trouble with reading and/or writing.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: If a student in school struggles with reading and/or writing they shall be tested for
dyslexia.
Section 2: Testing will take place during school hours. If the student does have dyslexia, there
will be an e-mail sent home to the parents.
Section 3: The parents will be further informed on how tutoring can help their child and be
supplied with contact information of a dyslexic instructor.
Section 4: The student will be referred to a psychologist for official diagnosis.
Section 5: A parent can also request that the child be tested at any given time.
Section 6: This law will be enforced by the Department of Health and the Department of
Education along with regular screenings.
Bill No. HB181
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Brett Bruner, Preston Ball
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to require that students (grades 9-12 in public high school) complete a minimum of one
hundred hours of community service prior to earning their high school diploma.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Community service is defined as unpaid, volunteer work that in some way improves
the community and or its residents.
Section 2: Students must demonstrate proof of their service by completing the Michigan Public
School Community Service form (created by the Michigan Department of Education ). The
community service must require the signature of the individual(s) and/or organization that the
student provided service to.
Section 3: The Michigan Department of Education will require that all public high schools
provide proof that each student completes one hundred hours of community service prior to
receiving their high school diploma.
Section 4: Students who fail to complete this requirement shall not receive their high schools
diploma until the requirement is met.
Section 5: The Michigan Department of Education will be responsible for enforcing this bill.
Section 6: If the Department finds a school that is failing to comply with the requirement, the
Department will fine the school 5% of their count day earnings. Continued failure to comply the
fine will be doubled annually until the district is in compliance.
Section 7: The bill will be in effect year after passage.
Bill No. HB187
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Joel Salazar
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that streetlights be placed every 15 feet on residential streets within city limits
and areas with residential homes.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Streetlight is defined as a light on a tall pole next to a public road.
Section 2: Residential streets are defined as streets and intersections located within residential
areas filled with homes, parks, schools, etc.
Section 3: This law will be funded by the Department of Transportation.
Section 4: This law will be enforced by the Department of Transportation.
Section 5: If a city fails to abide by this law, they will face a 3% reduction in their overall budget
for transportation.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB195
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Sabina Nesterova
Grade: 6
A bill to mandate that citizens who utilize public transportation within the State of Michigan as
their primary mode of transportation, receive a tax credit.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Public transportation is defined as any regularly scheduled transportation by a local
government totaling a passenger load of at least 25 people.
Section 2: Primary mode of transportation is defined as transportation that is used at least 300
times a year by an individual or family.
Section 3: Tax credit is defined as the amount of money a Michigan resident can deduct from
their taxes in the amount of 50% of the cost they spent on travel on public transportation.
Section 4: This bill will be enforced by the Department of Transportation and the Department of
the Treasury.
Section 5: This bill will be funded by the Department of Transportation and the Department of
the Treasury.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB202
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Deniz Kirra
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that every high school senior in the State of Michigan completes and passes a
basic financial management course.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A basic financial management course is defined as a “Class 1 semester in length” that
describes how to balance checks, take out a loan/mortgage, save money, and invest successfully.
Section 2: A high school senior is defined as a student enrolled in a public/state operated school
and has completed their junior year of high school.
Section 3: Passing a financial management course is defined as completing all assignments
associated with the course as well as passing a 78% or higher on a midterm and final exam. The
student must also achieve an average grade of 78% or higher.
Section 4: The Department of Education will fund this bill.
Section 5: The Department of Education will enforce this bill.
Section 6: Schools, which implement this law for a whole school year will receive an additional
$10,000.00 in funding.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB210
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Layla Dobbins, Rachael Somers
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate the legalization of marijuana in the State of Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Marijuana is defined as the flower, which is derived from the cannabis plant, which
may be ingested for both recreational and medicinal purposes.
Section 2: The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug
Administration will enforce this law.
Section 3: The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug
Administration will fund this law.
Section 4: If a police officer arrests someone for the possession, selling, or ingesting of
marijuana they will face a fine followed by a suspension without pay from their position.
Section 5: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB218
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: St. Mary Cathedral MS
Introduced by: Patrick Belanger
Grade: 6
A bill to allow a hunter to give his/her tag to another hunter. This allows the unused tag to not go
to waste.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall apply to all hunters in the state of Michigan.
Section 2: This bill shall apply to all hunting seasons that require tags.
Section 3: All hunters who want to give their tag to another hunter must go to the DNR and get
the permit registered in the other hunter’s name for a fee of $5 per tag.
Section 4: If the hunter fails to register the tag he/she is giving away, there will be a fine of $20.
Section 5: The DNR shall enforce this law.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB221
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Fiona Wait, Nicholas Pinkelman
Grade: 7, 7
A bill to mandate that all public school teachers in the State of Michigan must complete an
educational course about LGBTQ sensitivity and the LGBTQ community.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: LGBTQ stands for persons whose gender identification may be one of the following:
lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or questioning.
Section 2: Course is defined as a three day long class complete with videos, discussions of
equality and legality, and a final day spent on issues of sensitivity.
Section 3: The Department of Education will fund this law.
Section 4: The Department of Civil Rights and the Department of Education will enforce this
law.
Section 5: If a teacher fails to complete said course, they may face a fine followed by termination
of their employment.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB226
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Avondale MS
Introduced by: Kelli Crippen, Jordyn Dillon
Grade: 8, N/A
A bill to make wearing a seatbelt mandatory in every seat of a car.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall require all passengers to wear a seatbelt in a car including the backseat
in order to reduce the number of deaths from car accidents in Michigan.
Section 2: This bill does not require any funding.
Section 3: Local law enforcement will enforce and promote the bill.
Section 4: Failure to comply with this law will result in a ticket being issued and a fine for the 1st
offense. A greater fine and community service shall be issued for the 2nd offense.
Section 5: An effective date for this bill would be August 3rd 2016.
Bill No. SB234
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Chandler Park MS
Introduced by: Jaylen Body, Eric Kimble Jr
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to require all schools to be inspected three times yearly.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be funded by the state of Michigan's government and taxpayers.
Section 2: The State of Michigan will send out contractors to inspect the schools randomly
every 3 months to make sure the schools are functioning correctly. The state will notify the
school week of inspection.
Section 3: The first penalty for not following this law will result in a warning and 30 day period
to resolve the problem.
Section 4: The second penalty will result in a $1000 fine and 35 days to resolve issue
and inspectors will be sent to look at the problem.
Section 5: The third penalty will result in a $2,500 fine; another 35 days to resolve the issue and
a warning to notify the school may be shut down if problem isn't fixed in the 35 days.
Section 6: The fourth penalty will result in a school closure.
Section 7: This bill will be enforced by The State of Michigan Government.
Section 8: This bill will go into effect the 2016-2017 school year.
Bill No. SB242
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Hope of Detroit
Introduced by: Flor Rodriguez, Frida Diaz
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that non-citizens be granted the same equal rights as citizens.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Equal rights will be defined as the same opportunities for people with legal
documents.
Section 2: This bill will be funded by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Section 4: The first offense for not complying with this bill is a $1,00 fine.
Section 5: The second offense will be 6 to 18 months in a federal prison.
Section 6: The third offense will be 36 months in a federal prison.
Section 7: This bill shall come into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB250
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Beal City MS
Introduced by: Hayden Salter
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that a background check must be issued when purchasing a bow.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: If you want to purchase a bow either by a licensed store or private sale, you must go
through the background check process before receiving your bow. If your background check
comes up with a violent felony then you would be denied you bow and you will get your money
refunded. If you purchase your bow through a third party seller, the seller must submit a
background check request paper before you receive your bow.
Section 2: This bill applies to all people including sellers and third party sellers.
Section 3: A bow is a weapon used to fire arrows, which can cause injury or death if used
improperly.
Section 4: If you fail to follow this law you will be fined $500.00. If you break this law more
than three times your seller’s license will be revoked. If you are a third party seller you will be
charged will a misdemeanor.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect 1 year after passing.
Bill No. SB258
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Saginaw White Pine
Introduced by: Andrea Rombach
Grade: 8
A bill to expand seat belt use by requiring seat belts for a passengers regardless of age, while
riding in passenger vehicle or a light duty truck. This excludes limousines, buses, recreational
vehicles and like motor vehicles.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This requires all passengers to wear a seat belt regardless of age or location in
vehicle.
Section 2: There is no additional funding required for bill to be enacted.
Section 3: This bill will be actively enforced by Michigan's state and local police.
Section 4: There will be similar penalty for this seat belt law as other broken seat belt laws.
Section 5: This will be effective on the date of February 1, 2016
Bill No. SB266
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Foreign Language Immersion
Introduced by: Karis Rivers
Grade: 7
A bill to make an area where people cannot cut down trees or build cities.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall be partly founded by individuals. The Department of Natural Resources
should fund the rest of the money needed.
Section 2: Every individual and committees to protect nature will debate (if necessary) to make
this happen.
Section 3: Failure to obey will result in a $30 fee for the individual or head of company due 3
months after offense.
Section 4: At the end of these three months if still not paid the fine shall be tripled as well by the
due date.
Section 5: If the behavior continues after paid, then the person shall be sent to jail for a month.
Section 6: The Department of Natural Resources should enforce compliance with this law.
Section 7: This bill shall go into effect March 17, 2016 to symbolize the green of St. Patrick's
Day.
Bill No. SB274
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Shelby Williams
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that all public school special education teachers will undergo an annual
proficiency review and receive a 2% pay raise if they pass said review.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Public schools are defined as any school supported by public funds.
Section 2: Special education is defined as a branch of education designed to aid children with
cognitive and emotional disorders between the ages of 3 and 21 in public schools.
Section 3: A proficiency review is defined as an assessment of the teacher’s curriculum based on
the appropriate material being taught to the students.
Section 4: A 2% pay raise is defined as a 2% increase on the teacher’s current annual salary.
Section 5: The Department of Education will fund this law.
Section 6: The Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 7: If a teacher or administrator refuses to participate in a proficiency review, their
position will be reconsidered.
Bill No. HB277
Referred to the committee on St. Clair
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Sierra Ellis
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that Michigan farmers be prohibited from using the pesticide neonicotinoid.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Neonicotinoid is defined as a pesticide, which kills insects including honey bees that
pollinate foods for human consumption.
Section 2: The Michigan Department of Agriculture will enforce this law.
Section 3: This bill shall be funded by The Michigan Department of Agriculture.
Section 4: The penalty for continuing to use neonicotinoid pesticide shall be a first offense fine
of $10,000. The second offense shall be 20,000 with a third offense being a sentence of 25 days
in jail.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect in the spring of 2016.
Bill No. SB282
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Vassar MS
Introduced by: Mollie Mendham, Rian Hornung
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that if you are unemployed you get paid $500 weekly ($2000 monthly).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: If you are unemployed you shall be paid $500 weekly until you find new
unemployment.
Section 2: All businesses in the state of Michigan will help to fund this with the taxes they are
required to pay and also the state of Michigan.
Section 3: You must actively be searching for a job and prove you have filled out at least 12 job
applications weekly.
Section 4: You would have to be unemployed for at least one month to receive the monthly
unemployment money.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect January 2017.
Bill No. SB298
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Luke Bigelow
Grade: 6
A bill to mandate that money given to the homeless is cut down and money given to the disabled
shall be increased.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Money given to the homeless in Michigan shall be cut back.
Section 2: Money given to the disabled, both mental and physical, who live in Michigan shall be
increased.
Section 3: The funding for this bill shall come from taxes collected.
Section 4: This bill shall go into effect one year after passage.
Bill No. SB306
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Leslie
Introduced by: Kyle Weinstein
Grade: N/A
A bill to add a ten-cent deposit to water bottles.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will add a 10 cent deposit to water bottles, so there will be less water bottles
in the landfills.
Section 2: Consumers will fund this bill.
Section 3: The department of Environmental Quality will enforce this bill.
Section 4: Citizens not recycling water bottles will forfeit the deposit.
Section 5: This bill shall go into effect one month after passage.
Bill No. SB290
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Vassar MS
Introduced by: Brooke Klinesmith, Hadley Goodell
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate no texting while driving will be enforced.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will enforce the law that there will be no texting while driving.
Section 2: This bill will be enforced by the state and local police force.
Section 3: Makers of cell phones will make an app that shuts down all texting apps immediately
while in the driver’s seat.
Section 4: The penalty for failing to down load the app will be an online class and a fee of $150.
The second penalty will be a fine of $500. The third penalty will be 1 month in jail.
Section 5: This law will go into effect February 2018.
Bill No. SB314
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Leslie
Introduced by: Grant Weber
Grade: 7
A bill to enforce raising taxes 2% to repair Michigan’s roads.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A bill to enforce raising taxes 2% to fund repairs on Michigan’s roads.
Section 2: This bill shall be funded by the taxpayers of Michigan.
Section 3: The Treasury Department shall enforce the bill.
Section 4: If you fail to pay your taxes in time, then you may pay it off over a period of 4 months
maximum. If you fail to do so, you shall get financial help to pay off your taxes. If you fail to do
that, then you get 14 months in jail.
Section 5: This bill shall be effective a month/ year after passage.
Bill No. SB322
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Kaileigh Butch, Riley McDaniel
Grade: 8, 8
A bill to mandate that it is illegal to sell alcoholic beverages or tobacco products to a woman
with evidence of a current pregnancy.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall mandate that all grocery stores, convenience stores, or gas stations in
the state of Michigan shall not sell alcoholic beverages or tobacco products to any woman
showing evidence of a pregnancy.
Section 2: This shall be funded by the Alcohol and Drug Enforcement Agency of Michigan.
Section 3: This bill shall be intended to save the lives of the unborn, and lessen the risk of birth
defects and infantile cancer.
Section 4: Any grocery store, convenience store, or gas station shall be fined $200.00 for the
first offense, $500.00 for the second offense, and for the third offense shall be punishable by 30
days in jail.
Section 5: This bill shall take affect immediately upon passage.
Bill No. HB317
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Quincy MS
Introduced by: Megan Elliott
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate every school have a anti-bullying counselor for bullies and the victims.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill would require schools to have a counselor who is always available to work
with students involved in bullying. This counselor would help bullies and victims talk about their
differences, figure out causes of bullying, and come up with solutions.
Section 2: The school and the Board of Education would enforce this law.
Section 3: The fine if the law is broken is $2,500-$5,000.
Section 4: The law will go into affect a year after passage.
Bill No. SB330
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: White Pigeon MS
Introduced by: Claycee West, Blossom King
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all public elementary class rooms, K-5, in the state of Michigan may only
have up to 20 students per class.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall be funded by the Michigan State Department of Education.
Section 2: This bill shall be enforced by the State Department of Education.
Section 3: All schools will document class size in their annual report to the Michigan
Department of Education. Districts violating class size limits will face an annual fee of
$50,000.
Section 4: This bill shall go into effect the beginning of the 2016-17 school year.
Bill No. SB338
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Kassandra Kohsmann, Alida Wilkinson
Grade: 6, 6
A bill to mandate that all public school busses have seat belts for all passengers.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The people of the state of Michigan enact that all school buses have seat belts.
Section 2: School bus seat belts shall be defined as seat belts that physically connect to the seats.
Section 3: 1st offense if schools don't get seat belts on buses is cutting $50 per student in state
funding.
Section 4: 2nd offense if schools don't get seat belts on buses is to cut after school programming
and additional activity money.
Section 5: 3rd offense if schools don't get seat belts on buses is the government will cut money
for food supplies.
Section 6: This bill shall go into effect in October 2016.
Bill No. SB346
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Mason Consolidated MS
Introduced by: Jaci Fowler, Ashley Bell
Grade: 7, 7
A bill to mandate that Michigan residents may apply for a state credit card that generates funding
for public schools.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will create additional funding for Michigan public schools.
Section 2: The funding for the manufacturing and processing of the credit card will come from
the Michigan Department of Education.
Section 3: An annual fee of fifty dollars will be charged.
Section 4: All profit from interest and fees will be put toward public school funding.
Section 5:The funding will provide school supplies for students.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect 6 months after passage.
Bill No. SB100
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Union City MS
Introduced by: Hope Austin
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate all male and female workers receive equal salary for work.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall apply to all men and women who work.
Section 2: Salary is defined as a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular
work.
Section 3: Work is defined as exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something.
Section 4: The fine for the first offense will be a fine of five hundred dollars paid by the
employer.
Section 5: For the second offense it will be a fine of one thousand dollars.
Section 6: For the third offense it will be a fine of one thousand and five hundred dollars.
Section 7: This bill shall go into effect 90 days after passage.
Bill No. SB108
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Petoskey MS
Introduced by: Mikayla Bradley
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all Michigan middle and high school students take a drug test twice a year.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A bill to mandate that all students in middle school or high school in Michigan shall
receive and take a drug test in the beginning of the school year and in the middle of the school
year, each year they are in school.
Section 2: The State Board Of Education and parents of the students will fund this with
$30.00 per student, per semester.
Section 3: The State Police, or the city police will monitor this.
Section 4: The 1st penalty will be a $250 fine, the 2nd penalty will be a $350 fine, the 3rd
penalty will be to fire the Principal.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect the school year after passage.
Bill No. SB116
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Cranbrook Kingswood MS
Introduced by: Saaim Khan
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that bicycle routes and infrastructures to be built in cities and towns.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Biking networks will link bikers to different destinations and neighborhoods across
the city.
Section 2:
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4.
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Adding bike lanes will have many benefits such as:
It inspires more people to ride bicycles.
It stimulates the local economy.
It’s safer for motorists and cyclists.
Biking has a healthy impact on the environment.
Biking is good exercise.
Section 3: The Michigan Department of Transportation will fund and enforce this bill.
Section 4: Any motorized vehicle that drives or parks in a bicycle lane will be fined $150.
Section 5: This bill will go into effect on June 15th, 2016.
Bill No. SB120
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Quincy MS
Introduced by: Karsen Maurer
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that certain teachers have a concealed carry weapon.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: The principal will select 2 teachers from each grade level that he/she trusts to have a
concealed carry weapon.
Section 2: Selected teachers will have to go through a mental screening test and concealed carry
training.
Section 3: The school will provide guns for the teachers selected unless they have a gun of their
own to use.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect the next school year after passage.
Bill No. HB125
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Onsted MS
Introduced by: Bryanna Sims, Deidre Gilbert
Grade: 6, N/A
This bill will make P.E. a mandatory class for all K-12 students in Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be funded by the school budget.
Section 2: Every student will have a P.E. during the school year.
Section 3: The Michigan Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 4: This bill shall go into effect at the beginning of the school year.
Bill No. HB129
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Onsted MS
Introduced by: Trevor Toland, Ethan VanDam
Grade: 7, N/A
A bill to mandate that all plastic bags should have a place to be recycled.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will make stores who use plastic bags have a place to recycle them.
Section 2: Every grocery store, department store and any business using plastic bags will collect
a five-cent fee for each bag.
Section 3: The bags may be returned for a refund or reused to carry new items.
Section 4: This bill will go into effect on March 15, 2016
Bill No. HB141
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Hope of Detroit
Introduced by: Diego Galarza, Tania Tostado
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that the age to receive a driver’s license be reduced to 14 without a special
waiver.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: You must be 14 years of age to drive a car.
Section 2: This bill will not need funding.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by local police.
Section 4: The first offense will be a fine of $350.00.
Section 5: The second penalty will be a 2 month period at a juvenile detention facility.
Section 6: The third penalty will result in a year of probation.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect on January 1, 2017.
Bill No. HB149
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Kyle Garland, Kirk Kashian
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all minors in the State of Michigan shall receive immunizations.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: All minors in the State of Michigan shall receive immunizations.
Section 2: Minors shall be defined as children from birth to the age of six.
Section 3: Immunizations shall be defined as vaccines.
Section 4: The cost of the vaccine shall be the responsibility of the parents of the child.
Section 5: If someone doesn't get the immunization, he/she shall be fined 250 dollars.
Section 6: The bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services.
Section 7: The bill shall be enacted one year after passage.
Bill No. HB155
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Beal City MS
Introduced by: Garrett Lennox
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that seat belts are required for everyone in the car.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Seat belts are required for everyone, whether its minors or adults.
Section 2: This bill applies to all minors and adults of all ages.
Section 3: This bill applies to all back seat passengers, from when the car start to stop.
Section 4: The driver gets fined -First offense: $60 fine, Second offense: 1 point on driving
record along with a $60 fine, Third offense: $120 fine and 1 driving record point.
Section 5: This bill would go in effect in 1 year after passed.
Bill No. HB163
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Cameil Peebles
Grade: 7
A bill to mandate that all bikers on public roads must wear a helmet.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Helmet is defined as protective headgear.
Section 2: Public roads are defined as any space, which is maintained by public funds.
Section 3: The Department of Corrections will enforce this law.
Section 4: The Department of Corrections will fund this law.
Section 5: The penalty for breaking this law will be a fifty dollar fine - the fine will be recurring
if a person breaks this law more than once.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB171
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Sara Waltz
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that any Michigan lake under 40 acres in size, be deemed a no wake lake.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A wake is defined as the moving waves off a boat passing through water.
Section 2: A lake is described as any body of water under 40 acres as doesn't completely freeze
during the winter time.
Section 3: The funding for this new law will come from the Michigan General Fund. It will be
used to add to the boater’s safety curriculum and to help educate people and provide signs or
buoys to signal the no wake lake.
Section 4: This new law will be enforced by the DNR and police agencies in the surrounding
area.
Section 5: The penalty for violating this law will make the owner of the speeding boat liable for
paying up to 250 dollars for the cost of damages. The second offense is the removal of your
boating license.
Section 6: This new law will take effect beginning on January 1st, 2017.
Bill No. HB179
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Elk Rapids Cherryland MS
Introduced by: Cameron Altonen, Karyme Barcenas
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that no one under the age of 18 can purchase or consume energy drinks.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: A bill to enable kids under the age of 18 to purchase or consume energy drinks.
Section 2: An energy drink is defined as something that helps you wake up.
Section 3: You must be 18 to purchase or consume an energy drink.
Section 4: This violation will be as serious as alcohol laws.
Section 5: The first defense is a fine of $50 and the second defense is a night in jail.
Section 6: This bill will be enforced by the police.
Section 7: If caught doing this 3 times or more you will have to do three hours of community
service each time you violate the law.
Section 8: This bill will go into effect after one year of being passed.
Bill No. HB185
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Petoskey MS
Introduced by: Alexander Watson
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that school for kids of all ages should be adjusted 1 hour later before and after
school.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill shall state that all schools in the state of Michigan shall start and end 1 hour
later than before.
Section 2: This bill would require no funding because it is simply pushing the school hours 1
hour forward.
Section 3: This bill will be monitored by the Michigan Department of Education.
Section 4: After passage of this law the state shall check the school hours by a random survey to
ask a random amount of people what the school hours are.
Section 5: If the school fails to change its school hours, its per pupil funding shall be cut by 2/8.
After failing a second time, the school shall face 3/8 cut to the per pupil funding and a fine of
$1,000. If a school fails to comply a third time, the school shall have it’s per pupil funding cut in
½ and a fine of $3000.
Bill No. HB193
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Katie Reyes-Salazar
Grade: 7
A bill to mandate that homeless shelters that serve children have a classroom and a teacher.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Homeless shelter is defined as a 501c organization that provides temporary place of
housing of longer than five days for both children and adults.
Section 2: A classroom is defined as an empty room dedicated to education.
Section 3: A teacher is defined as a person who has a degree and certification to teach.
Section 4: The Department of Education along with the Department of Health and Human
Services will fund this law.
Section 5: The Department of Education along with the Department of Health and Human
Services will enforce this law.
Section 6: If a homeless shelter fails to provide the homeless education for children that
homeless shelter will be in a risk of losing their 501c designation.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB200
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Phoebe Yi
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that electronic cigarette advertising on television in any shape, way, or form,
which has a purpose to make the use of electronic cigarettes desirable, is illegal in the State of
Michigan.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Electronic cigarette is defined as a cigarette shaped device, containing nicotine based
liquid that is vaporized and inhaled in order to simulate the experience of smoking.
Section 2: Advertising on television is defined as commercial advertisement on television that is
produced and for by a company or organization which conveys a message, typically to market a
product or service.
Section 3: The penalty for breaking this law will be 10% of the company’s annual revenue.
Section 4: The funding for this law will come from the fines levied on those who break the law.
Section 5: The Department of Broadcasting in addition to the Department of Health and Human
Services will enforce this law.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. HB205
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Julie Kirschenmann, Marley Ryckman
Grade: N/A, 6
A bill to mandate that public school funds for the arts be increased.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Public schools are defined as a school run by the state.
Section 2: Arts is defined as: band, orchestra, theater, dance, and choir.
Section 3: Increased is defined as an additional $5,000.00 per year.
Section 4: The Department of Education will fund this law.
Section 5: The Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 6: If a school misuses these funds and is found guilty of misuse, they will face a 5%
reduction in their state funding.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB208
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Ilana Londry, Karinne Tennenbaum
Grade: 6, 6
A bill to mandate that all public schools supply bus transportation for all students who require it.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Bus transportation is defined as buses that transport students to and from safe bus
stops.
Section 2: Public schools are defined as any and all schools that receive school funding by the
state.
Section 3: The Department of Education and the Department of Transportation will fund this
law.
Section 4: The Department of Education and the Department of Transportation will equally
enforce this law.
Section 5: If a school fails to follow this law, their overall funds will be lowered by 5-10%.
Section 6: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB216
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Felicity Rosa-Davies, Fionnuala Mackercher
Grade: 6, 6
A bill to mandate that no person can be fired from their place of employment based on their
sexual orientation.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Sexual orientation is defined as a person's sexual identity in relation to the gender to
which they are attracted; the fact of being heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual.
Section 2: Fired is defined as a termination of one’s employment.
Section 3: The Department of Civil Rights will enforce this law.
Section 4: If this law is violated 10% of the businesses’ revenue will be taken.
Section 5: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB224
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Ann Arbor YMCA
Introduced by: Benjamin Tschirhart, Zoe Bailey
Grade: 7, N/A
A bill to mandate that businesses must create a detailed file each time they fire or demote an
employee.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Detailed file is defined as a document, which includes why the employee has been
fired or demoted as well as a history of paychecks.
Section 2: Demote is defined as when a person is moved from one position to another position
with lower pay and or authority.
Section 3: Fire is defined as to have your employment ended.
Section 4: Businesses is defined as any establishment with five or more employees who are paid
to work.
Section 5: The Department of Labor will enforce this law.
Section 6: The Department of Civil Rights will fund this law.
Section 7: This law will go into effect one year after its passage.
Bill No. SB232
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Avondale MS
Introduced by: Niki Patel, Preethi Venkatesan
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to mandate that all specialized drugs should have a controlled price.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Specialized drugs will have to go through a price evaluation process.
Section 2: A drug pricing committee appointed by the state governor will conduct a meeting with
a drug manufacturer and pharmaceutical and healthcare industry experts to recommend fair
pricing for the drug. Factors like amount of money spent on research to develop and manufacture
the specialized drug, and how many people need the drug will be considered when deciding the
fair price for the drug.
Section 3: If a drug manufacturer sets a selling price over the recommended price, without
reasonable explanation and government approval, the government will take away tax benefits for
the company.
Section 4: If the pricing committee decides that a fair price is more than the reasonable,
affordable price, they may recommend the State of Michigan provide tax benefits to the drug
company. This is so they can sell the drug at a price that is lower than the price decided by the
committee.
Section 5: This bill will be funded by taxes.
Section 6: The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services will do yearly checks on drug
manufacturers to make sure pricing guidelines are met.
Section 7: This bill will go into effect on January 1 of the 2016 year.
Bill No. SB240
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Coldwater Legg MS
Introduced by: Ashlyn Hall
Grade: 8
A bill to mandate that the use of RFID cards shall be banned in Michigan public schools.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: RFID Cards are defined as the wireless use of electromagnetic fields for the purpose
of tracking something or someone.
Section 2: This bill shall be funded by the Michigan Department of Education.
Section 3: This bill shall be enforced by the Michigan Department of Education.
Section 4: The first penalty for non-compliance shall be a one thousand dollar fine.
Section 5: The second penalty shall be a five thousand dollar fine.
Section 6: The final penalty shall consist of the principal of the school being suspended.
Bill No. SB248
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Beal City MS
Introduced by: Jared Gottschalk
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all deer harvested in Michigan shall be presented at a DNR checkpoint
station.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill states that any deer hunted and killed by bow or firearm in the state of
Michigan shall be taken to a DNR station that documents the death and tests it for weight,
gender, and disease.
Section 2: This bill applies to all deer hunters in Michigan.
Section 3: A checkpoint shall be defined as stands stationed strategically throughout the state at
gas stations and hunting stores.
Section 4: Consequences for the violation of this bill shall be as follows: First Offence: lose the
deer and have his or hers hunting license revoked for 6 months; Second Offence: lose the deer
and have his or hers license revoked until they retake hunter’s safety; Third Offence: have his or
hers license revoked permanently.
Section 5: This bill shall come into effect 12 months after passing.
Bill No. SB256
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Quincy MS
Introduced by: Hannah Clark, Peran Reif
Grade: 7, 7
A bill to prevent the sale of alcoholic beverages at all gas stations.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will apply to all stores that sell gasoline.
Section 2: This will apply to all people 21 years of age or older in the state of Michigan.
Section 3: The state, local, and county police will enforce this law.
Section 4: The penalty if the law is broken the first time will be probation and 1,000 dollars for
the storeowner. The second offense will be 10,000 dollars and the loss of store. The third offense
will be prison for 25 years.
Section 5: This bill shall go into affect one year after passage.
Bill No. HB261
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Saginaw White Pine
Introduced by: Zyk Hlavacek
Grade: N/A
A bill to mandate that all in possession of a drone must go through a background check and a
proper education on how to use a drone, so that they will not be used to harm or stalk civilians.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill is centered around civilians who want to use the drones, and the drones
themselves. The term drone refers to an unmanned aerial vehicle having devices that can receive
and record data (such as cameras and audio recording devices). After a proper education and
background check, civilians will receive a Michigan Drone License.
Section 2: This bill will be funded by the state of Michigan (if needed), and by having mandatory
drone fees for everyone wanting to use a drone.
Section 3: This bill will be enforced by the Michigan State Police , who will have tracking
devices placed on the drones and access to their own drones that will be used to pursue any
illegal drone activity (such as stalking or assaulting other civilians with the drones).
Section 4: If a civilian does not comply to the law; then they will have their Michigan Drone
License confiscated and will serve time in jail equal to the amount of time served if they
committed the crime themselves.
Section 5: The bill will become effective on January 1, 2017, providing time to find employees
who will teach civilians about drones and money to fund the bill.
Bill No. SB264
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Foreign Language Immersion
Introduced by: DeAngelo Crawford
Grade: N/A
A bill to decrease deductions in retired peoples' paychecks and increase deductions in wealthy
peoples' paychecks. (people that make a million dollars a year).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be partially funded by wealthy people.
Section 2: The state government will make this happen.
Section 3: If the bill is not followed the person who breaks the law will pay the deductions of the
person that they took deductions from for a year.
Section 4: If they break the law again they will spend 5 months in jail and receive a fine of
$50,000.
Section 5: If they continue their actions they will spend 2 years in federal prison.
Section 6: The state government will enforce the bill.
Section 7: The bill will go into effect March 4, 2016.
Bill No. SB272
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Detroit Bates Academy
Introduced by: Zharia Akeem, Ellington King
Grade: N/A, N/A
A bill to reorganize Michigan public school class sizes and reduce all grades for a teacher to
student ratio of 1:20.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: This bill will be funded by increasing Michigan's sales tax from 6% to 7%.
Section 2: The State of Michigan's Department of Education will hire additional teachers to work
in each public school district to facilitate this goal.
Section 3: Failure to implement this law the first time, will launch an investigation of why this
law was not implemented. If found guilty, the individual will be fined.
Section 4: Failure to implement this law the second time, will launch another investigation of
why the law wasn’t implemented. If found guilty, the individual will be fired.
Section 5: The State of Michigan's Department of Education will enforce this law.
Section 6: This bill will go into effect on September 5, 2017.
Bill No. HB355
Referred to the committee on Superior
Delegation: Saugatuck MS
Introduced by: Isabella Cassidy
Grade: 8
A tax break for small buisness start-up for the first 7 years
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Section 1: Their would be no extra funding, except a group of employees, making sure the rules
are properly enforced, mush like a small group of the IRS.
Section 2: The government would be enforcing the bill.
Section 3: A fine would be enforced for those who are dishonost about their start-up costs
Section 4: This would help all small buisness finacially
Section 5: This Bill could be effective the 1 of 2016