2025SB 232

Tweaking the Michigan Reconnect Free-Tuition Program

2025 - Michigan Senate

Conservatives Oppose

Description

This bill modifies eligibility and operational rules under the Michigan Reconnect grant program, a taxpayer-funded effort to provide tuition-free community college for certain adults. It refines a government subsidy program that shifts higher-education costs from individuals to taxpayers. CPAC opposes expanding or entrenching last-dollar 'free college' subsidies and opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-12-09 by a vote of 25-10. The bill did not become law.

25

Voted Yes

10

Voted No

2

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 37

LegislatorVote
Thomas Albert

MI

Conservative
Sarah Anthony

MI

Leftist
Rosemary Bayer

MI

Leftist
Joseph Bellino

MI

Conservative
Winnie Brinks

MI

Leftist
Jon Bumstead

MI

Did Not Vote
Darrin Camilleri

MI

Leftist
Mary Cavanagh

MI

Leftist
Stephanie Chang

MI

Leftist
John Cherry

MI

Leftist
Kevin Daley

MI

Leftist
John Damoose

MI

Leftist
Erika Geiss

MI

Leftist
Roger Hauck

MI

Conservative
Kevin Hertel

MI

Leftist
Michele Hoitenga

MI

Conservative
Mark Huizenga

MI

Leftist
Jeff Irwin

MI

Leftist
Ruth Johnson

MI

Conservative
Veronica Klinefelt

MI

Leftist
Dan Lauwers

MI

Leftist
Jonathan Lindsey

MI

Conservative
Ed McBroom

MI

Conservative
Sean McCann

MI

Leftist
Mallory McMorrow

MI

Leftist
Jeremy Moss

MI

Leftist
Aric Nesbitt

MI

Conservative
Rick Outman

MI

Conservative
Dayna Polehanki

MI

Leftist
Jim Runestad

MI

Did Not Vote
Sylvia Santana

MI

Leftist
Sue Shink

MI

Leftist
Sam Singh

MI

Leftist
Lana Theis

MI

Conservative
Roger Victory

MI

Leftist
Michael Webber

MI

Leftist
Paul Wojno

MI

Leftist

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