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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan bill requires employers and schools to add "multiracial" category and drop "other" on race forms
Last action · May 13, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHTSponsor: Darrin Camilleri
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What This Bill Would Do
Employers and educational institutions that print new race or ethnicity forms would be required to include "multiracial"—defined as having parents of different races—while removing the term "other." If a federal agency rejects the multiracial category when data is submitted, organizations must reallocate those individuals into approved federal categories based on population ratios. Public bodies and state public universities are exempt from these requirements.
Residents filling out demographic forms for private employers or non-public schools would see "multiracial" as a selectable option instead of "other," while state and local government agencies would remain under existing rules.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
employers
Employers must update printed racial and ethnic classification forms to include "multiracial" and remove "other", unless they qualify as an exempt public body.
educational institutions
Educational institutions must modify their demographic forms to include the "multiracial" category and exclude "other", excluding exempt public bodies and state public universities.
individuals completing demographic forms
Individuals selecting race or ethnicity categories will be presented with a "multiracial" option instead of "other" on covered forms.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 13, 2026SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
- May 13, 2026SenateIntroducedINTRODUCED BY SENATOR DARRIN CAMILLERI
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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