Anti-Evolution Legislation: Michigan House Bill 4382 (2001)

• Introduction
• Commentary and Critiques
• Contact Information for Legislators, etc.

A bill proposed by Rep. Gosselin (House Bill 4382) seeks to amend 1976 PA 451, "The revised school code". The bill directs that all references to "evolution" or "how species change through time" should have additional words added that students should be informed that evolution is an unproven theory and that students should explain the "competing theories" of evolution and "THE THEORY THAT LIFE IS THE RESULT OF THE PURPOSEFUL, INTELLIGENT DESIGN OF A CREATOR."

The Michigan Scientific Evolution Education Initiative home page gives many resources concerning HB4382, specifically linked from this page. A mailing list is hosted by MSEEI to coordinate opposition to HB4382.

Michigan maintains a web page listing all their state legislators with phone numbers and email addresses.

Education Committee

• Committee Chair Representative Wayne Kuipers (R)
• Committee Vice-Chair Representative Tom Meyer (R)
• Committee Minority Vice-Chair Representative John P. Hansen (D)
• Member Representative Bill McConico (D)
• Member Representative Irma Clark (D)
• Member Representative Paul R. Gieleghem, Jr. (D)
• Member Representative Ruth A. Johnson (R)
• Member Representative Rose Bogardus (D)
• Member Representative Paula Zelenko (D)
• Member Representative Doug Spade (D)
• Member Representative Paul N. DeWeese (R)
• Member Representative Doug Hart (R)
• Member Representative Joanne Voorhees (R)
• Member Representative Lauren Hager (R)
• Member Representative Gerald Van Woerkom (R)
• Member Representative Jason Allen (R)
• Member Representative Kenneth L. Bradstreet (R)

Page History

Page Created: 2001/04/05 by Wesley R. Elsberry

Page Maintained:

• 2001/04/05 - Present by Wesley R. Elsberry

Acknowledgments:

Ed Brayton contributed much of the content of this page.

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