LANSING – A group of Michigan House Republicans are trying to move forward with a bill that would establish English as the official state language.
The bill, House Bill 4053, was introduced in January and will be discussed Tuesday in a House committee.
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State Rep. Tom Barrett (R MI-71) introduced the bill on January 18, 2017, gaining seven Republican sponsors., Representatives Triston Cole, Aaron Miller, Gary Glenn, Lana Theis, Peter Lucido, Shane Hernandez, Lee Chatfield.
Here's what the bill wants to establish:
A bill to designate English as the official state language; to require the use of English in certain documents and at certain public meetings; and to provide the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials.
In addition to printing official documents and forms in English, a state agency or a local unit of government may use or print official documents and forms in languages other than English.
The bill also states: This act shall not be construed in any way to deny a person's rights under the state constitution of 1963 or the the constitution of the United States or any state or federal law as a result of that person's inability to communicate in English.
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