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House passes bill to bar certain hiring practices by state agencies, sponsors say it promotes merit
Summary
The Michigan House passed House Bill 4,288 to prohibit certain hiring practices by state agencies, described by sponsors as enforcing merit-based hiring and by opponents as a vehicle to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
LANSING — The Michigan House overwhelmingly approved House Bill 4,288 on a 105–1 vote, a measure sponsors said will ensure merit-based hiring and opponents said risks being used to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.
House Bill 4,288, described on the floor as “a bill to prohibit certain hiring practices by state agencies and provide civil sanctions,” drew bipartisan attention. Representative…
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