Some of the plans are so old that they do not meet curThe bill is one of many being proposed by McManus that attempt to abolish affirmative action and minority preferences in Michigan. We will just have to see if those bills will be brought up for a hearing. It is the decision of the chair whether or not a bill receives a committee hearing. Vaughn said he is against the bills and thinks affirmative action programs need to be stronger in the state. If a bill is denied a hearing, the sponsor can bring the bill to a vote on the House floor.
Affirmative action is too little, too late.
Under the bill, affirmative action programs would have to be examined by the commission every five years. Putting a time limit on minority preferences is a good start. Jaye, who has long been an advocate of eliminating affirmative action, previously proposed unsuccessful legislation in the state House that would completely terminate any affirmative action initiatives. But I would want to completely and immediately eliminate minority preferences. It really should be left to the courts.