English would be Michigan's official language under House bill

LANSING, MI -- English would be the official language for all public records in the state of Michigan under a bill from Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Potterville.

His bill to make that happen, House bill 4053, would still allow governments to communicate in other languages but make it clear that doing so was not mandatory.

"I think that there should be an expectation that people have if you go to a government proceeding... that it would be provided in English," Barrett said.

He said 32 other states already have English as the official language.

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