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Committee Bill Records 2023-2024 Education

Committee : Education
Chamber : Senate
Sorted By : SequenceNo, Ascending
Committee Chair Person : Dayna Polehanki
Clerk Phone Number : (517) 373-5314
Committee Homepage: https://committees.senate.michigan.gov/Committees/details?code=ED&sessionId=15

All Bills Ever Referred To This Committee

Bill Committee Sponsor Subject Meetings Status
SB 0012 of 2023 (PA 7 of 2023) Education Dayna Polehanki Education: elementary; requirements related to the retention of certain grade 3 pupils; modify. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f). 2023-01-31 REFERRED 1/12/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 0029 of 2023 Education Sarah Anthony Education: attendance; excused mental health days; allow certain number. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1586a. REFERRED 1/18/2023
SB 0054 of 2023 Education Joseph N. Bellino Jr. Education: curriculum; instructions on the risks associated with gambling; include in curriculum. Amends sec. 1170b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1170b). REFERRED 2/7/2023
SB 0063 of 2023 (PA 26 of 2023) Education Dayna Polehanki Education: financing; use of school sinking fund; allow for school transportation. Amends sec. 1212 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1212). 2023-02-21 REFERRED 2/9/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
SB 0099 of 2023 Education Joseph N. Bellino Jr. Education: athletics; admission fee for high school interscholastic athletic activities; allow for cash as accepted form of payment. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1290. REFERRED 3/1/2023
SB 0161 of 2023 (PA 110 of 2023) Education Erika Geiss Education: teachers and administrators; certain requirements concerning teacher certification; modify. Amends secs. 1526, 1531, 1531d, 1531j & 1531k of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1526 et seq.). 2023-03-14, 2023-03-21 REFERRED 3/9/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
SB 0162 of 2023 (PA 111 of 2023) Education Sean McCann Education: counseling; reciprocity for out-of-state school counselors; expand. Amends sec. 1233 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1233). 2023-03-14, 2023-03-21 REFERRED 3/9/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
SB 0250 of 2023 Education Paul Wojno Retirement: public school employees; employment of certain retired coaches; modify waiting period. Amends sec. 61 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1361). REFERRED 4/11/2023
SB 0285 of 2023 Education Dayna Polehanki Education: attendance; attendance requirements for kindergarten; modify. Amends secs. 1147 & 1561 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1147 & 380.1561). 2024-03-12, 2024-03-19 REFERRED 4/25/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
SB 0354 of 2023 Education Erika Geiss Education: teachers and administrators; teacher licensing examination; modify. Amends sec. 1531 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531). 2024-04-30, 2024-10-23 REFERRED 5/24/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
SB 0359 of 2023 (PA 112 of 2023) Education Stephanie Chang Labor: collective bargaining; method of compensation for teachers and school administrators; modify. Amends sec. 1250 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1250). 2023-06-06, 2023-06-13 REFERRED 5/25/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 0380 of 2023 Education Joseph N. Bellino Jr. School aid: membership; day and hour requirements; modify. Amends sec. 101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1701). REFERRED 6/8/2023
SB 0395 of 2023 (PA 224 of 2023) Education Dayna Polehanki Education: teachers and administrators; performance evaluation systems for public school teachers and school administrators; modify. Amends secs. 1249, 1249a, 1249b & 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1249 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1250, 1531j & 1531k of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1250 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0396'23 2023-10-10, 2023-10-17 REFERRED 6/15/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
SB 0396 of 2023 (PA 225 of 2023) Education Kristen McDonald Rivet Education: teachers and administrators; references regarding teacher performance evaluations; modify. Amends sec. 4, art. I, secs. 2a & 3b, art. II & sec. 3, art. III of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4 (MCL 38.74 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0395'23 2023-10-10, 2023-10-17 REFERRED 6/15/2023
SB 0463 of 2023 Education Darrin Camilleri Education: graduation requirements; completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by pupils; require as condition of graduation. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1278e. 2023-10-17, 2023-10-24 REFERRED 8/24/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
SB 0500 of 2023 Education Dayna Polehanki Education: meals; free school lunch and breakfast program; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1271. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5042'23 2023-09-19, 2023-09-26 REFERRED 9/14/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 0518 of 2023 (PA 49 of 2024) Education Darrin Camilleri Education: teachers and administrators; interim teaching certification process; modify. Amends sec. 1531i of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531i). 2023-09-26, 2023-10-10 REFERRED 9/20/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 0534 of 2023 Education Joseph N. Bellino Jr. Education: attendance; time pupils spend at recess; allow to be counted as pupil instruction time. Amends sec. 101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1701). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0535'23 REFERRED 9/27/2023
SB 0535 of 2023 Education Kristen McDonald Rivet Education: attendance; time pupils spend at recess; allow to be counted as pupil instruction time. Amends 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1601 - 388.1896) by adding sec. 101a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0534'23 REFERRED 9/27/2023
SB 0567 of 2023 (PA 146 of 2024) Education Jeff Irwin Education: other; prescreening for dyslexia in public schools; provide for. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f). 2024-02-06, 2024-02-13, 2024-02-20 REFERRED 10/5/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
SB 0568 of 2023 (PA 147 of 2024) Education Dayna Polehanki Education: other; certain requirements for the approval of teacher preparation institutions; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531e. 2024-02-06, 2024-02-13, 2024-02-20 REFERRED 10/5/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
SB 0646 of 2023 Education Sue Shink Retirement: public school employees; effect of election of retirant's divorce from spouse designated as beneficiary; modify. Amends sec. 85 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1385). REFERRED 11/8/2023
SB 0710 of 2024 Education Aric Nesbitt Education: other; student opportunity scholarship accounts; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0711'24 REFERRED 2/7/2024
SB 0711 of 2024 Education Lana Theis Individual income tax: credit; credit for contributions to scholarship-granting organizations and deduction of funds distributed to student opportunity scholarship accounts; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30) & adds secs. 279 & 679. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0710'24 REFERRED 2/7/2024
SB 0712 of 2024 Education Mark E. Huizenga Education: elementary; requirements for addressing reading deficiencies and informing parents and legal guardians; modify. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f). REFERRED 2/7/2024
SB 0713 of 2024 Education Michele Hoitenga Education: other; student retention; allow parent or legal guardian to request that the parent’s or legal guardian’s child be retained in a grade level for a specified school year. Amends sec. 1137 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1137). REFERRED 2/7/2024
SB 0714 of 2024 Education Ruth A. Johnson Education: teachers and administrators; science of reading training for tutors; require. Amends sec. 23g of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1623g). REFERRED 2/7/2024
SB 0715 of 2024 Education Mark E. Huizenga School aid: supplemental; supplemental appropriations in the state school aid act of 1979 for bonus payments to certain teachers; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611) & adds sec. 97m. REFERRED 2/7/2024
SB 0736 of 2024 Education Roger Victory Education: curriculum; instruction in water safety; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c. REFERRED 2/29/2024
SB 0741 of 2024 Education Darrin Camilleri Education: school districts; school library and participation in interlibrary loan system; require in all public schools. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1161. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0742'24, SB 0743'24 2024-04-16 REFERRED 3/6/2024
SB 0742 of 2024 Education Darrin Camilleri Education: school districts; certified school librarian; require in certain public schools. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1162. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0741'24, SB 0743'24 2024-04-16 REFERRED 3/6/2024
SB 0743 of 2024 Education Rosemary Bayer Education: school districts; designated individual to supervise pupils in a school library; provide for under certain conditions. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1162a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0742'24, SB 0741'24 2024-04-16 REFERRED 3/6/2024
SB 0744 of 2024 (PA 134 of 2024) Education Kristen McDonald Rivet Education: teachers and administrators; requirements for a teacher to successfully complete a probationary period: modify. Amends sec. 3b of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4 (MCL 38.83b). 2024-03-12, 2024-03-19 REFERRED 3/6/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
SB 0795 of 2024 Education Lana Theis School aid: other; certain reading scholarships for certain eligible children; provide for. Amends sec. 11 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611) & adds sec. 34a. REFERRED 3/14/2024
SB 0796 of 2024 Education John Damoose Education: school districts; letter grade system for ranking public schools; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1280h. REFERRED 3/14/2024
SB 0797 of 2024 Education John Damoose Education: teachers and administrators; performance evaluation systems for public school teachers and school administrators; modify. Amends secs. 1248, 1249, 1249a, 1249b & 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1248 et seq.) & adds secs. 1250a, 1531l & 1531m. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0798'24 REFERRED 3/14/2024
SB 0798 of 2024 Education Ruth A. Johnson Education: teachers and administrators; references regarding teacher performance evaluations; modify. Amends sec. 4, art. I, secs. 2a & 3b, art. II & sec. 3, art. III of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4 (MCL 38.74 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0797'24 REFERRED 3/14/2024
SB 0805 of 2024 Education Lana Theis Education: other; inclusion of incidents involving possession or dissemination of sexually explicit or abusive material in required incident reporting; provide for. Amends sec. 1310a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1310a). REFERRED 4/9/2024
SB 0856 of 2024 Education Erika Geiss Education: curriculum; public high schools to offer a computer science course; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1166c. REFERRED 5/2/2024
SB 0943 of 2024 Education Dayna Polehanki School aid: other; certain disclosure requirements for public schools; modify. Amends sec. 18 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1618). 2024-11-13 REFERRED 6/26/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
SB 0944 of 2024 Education Rosemary Bayer Education: public school academies; requirements for management agreement with educational management organizations; revise. Amends secs. 503c, 504a, 523c, 525, 553c, 557 & 1311h of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.503c et seq.). 2024-11-13 REFERRED 6/26/2024
SB 0945 of 2024 Education Mary Cavanagh Education: public school academies; educational management organizations; subject to same bidding laws as public schools. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1267a. REFERRED 6/26/2024
SB 0946 of 2024 Education Darrin Camilleri Education: public school academies; additional requirements for oversight of public school academies by authorizing bodies; provide for. Amends secs. 507, 528 & 561 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.507 et seq.). 2024-11-13 REFERRED 6/26/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
SB 0947 of 2024 Education Dayna Polehanki Education: public school academies; public school academy real estate transactions with certain entities; restrict. Amends secs. 504a, 525, 557 & 1311h of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.504a et seq.). 2024-11-13 REFERRED 6/26/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
SB 0949 of 2024 Education John Damoose Education: curriculum; biology content standards and subject area content expectations and guidelines; modify to require instruction on fetal development. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c. REFERRED 6/26/2024
SB 0967 of 2024 Education Jeff Irwin Education: board members; requirement to publicly post names of school board members; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1202b. REFERRED 7/30/2024
SB 0995 of 2024 Education Stephanie Chang School aid: other; future educator student teacher stipend program; modify. Amends sec. 27c of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1627c). 2024-10-23 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
SB 1121 of 2024 Education Sue Shink Education: all other employees; regional school health coordinators; require. Amends sec. 3 of 1969 PA 226 (MCL 388.383). REFERRED 11/14/2024
SB 1123 of 2024 Education Sue Shink Education: all other employees; regional school health coordinators; require. Amends secs. 1169 & 1170a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1169 & 380.1170a). REFERRED 11/14/2024
SB 1142 of 2024 Education Dayna Polehanki Education: counseling; requirements for renewal of a school counselor credential; modify. Amends sec. 1233 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1233). 2024-12-10 REFERRED 11/26/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
SB 1145 of 2024 Education Darrin Camilleri Education: curriculum; 1 unit of instruction in African-American, Indigenous People, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Latin American, Hispanic American, Caribbean American, Arab American, North African, Chaldean American, and Jewish American history; require. Amends sec. 1278 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278) & adds secs. 1164, 1164a, 1164c, 1164d, 1164e & 1164f. REFERRED 11/26/2024
SB 1146 of 2024 Education Stephanie Chang Education: teachers and administrators; instruction and professional development on cultural competency; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1526c. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6247'24, SB 1147'24 REFERRED 11/26/2024
SB 1147 of 2024 Education Erika Geiss Education: curriculum; the cultural history advisory board; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1164f. REFERRED 11/26/2024
SB 1176 of 2024 Education Sam Singh Education: safety; behavioral threat assessment and management program fund; create. Amends 2018 PA 548 (MCL 28.801 - 28.809) by adding sec. 6a. REFERRED 12/4/2024
SB 1177 of 2024 Education John Damoose Education: safety; behavioral threat assessment and management program; require department to create and implement. Amends title of 2018 PA 548 (MCL 28.801 - 28.809) & adds sec. 6. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1176'24 REFERRED 12/4/2024
HB 4027 of 2023 Education Dale Zorn Education: other; purple star school program; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1138a. REFERRED 12/5/2024
HB 4064 of 2023 Education Brenda Carter Education: curriculum; model program of instruction in cursive handwriting; create, and make optional for public schools. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1164c. REFERRED 4/19/2023
HB 4157 of 2023 Education Kevin Coleman Education: attendance; excused absence from public school for the purpose of sounding "Taps" at a military honor funeral for a deceased veteran; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1138a. REFERRED 4/12/2023
HB 4166 of 2023 (PA 34 of 2023) Education Matt Koleszar Education: school districts; letter grade system for ranking public schools; eliminate. Amends secs. 392, 502, 503, 507, 522, 528, 552 & 561 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.392 et seq.) & repeals sec. 1280g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280g). 2023-04-13, 2023-04-25 REFERRED 3/22/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 4279 of 2023 Education Curtis VanderWall Education: financing; requirements concerning taxes levied for area career and technical education programs; modify. Amends secs. 681 & 684 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.681 & 380.684). REFERRED 2/29/2024
HB 4288 of 2023 Education Matt Koleszar Education: other; certain provisions of 1947 PA 336; modify to remove certain provisions of the revised school code. Amends sec. 15 of 1947 PA 336 (MCL 423.215). REFERRED 3/22/2023
HB 4752 of 2023 (PA 147 of 2023) Education Matt Koleszar Retirement: public school employees; employment of retirant without forfeiting the retirant's retirement allowance for retirant earning less than a certain dollar amount; allow. Amends sec. 61 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1361). 2023-09-12, 2023-09-19 REFERRED 6/28/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-5)
HB 4820 of 2023 (PA 116 of 2023) Education Phil Skaggs Education: teachers and administrators; factors for personnel decisions; modify. Amends sec. 1248 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1248). REFERRED 6/21/2023
HB 5021 of 2023 (PA 250 of 2023) Education Matt Koleszar Retirement: public school employees; default option for newly hired employees; revise. Amends sec. 81d of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1381d). 2023-10-24, 2023-10-31 REFERRED 10/17/2023
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5147 of 2023 Education Carrie Rheingans Higher education: education programs; authorization and distance education reciprocal exchange act; remove sunset. Repeals sec. 7 of 2015 PA 45 (MCL 390.1697). 2024-12-10 REFERRED 5/16/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5231 of 2023 (PA 210 of 2024) Education Regina Weiss Education: public school academies; certain authorizer and educational management organization information on school signage, advertising, and promotional materials; require. Amends sec. 503 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.503). 2024-11-13 REFERRED 5/30/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5232 of 2023 (PA 211 of 2024) Education Stephanie A. Young Education: public school academies; certain authorizer and educational management organization information on school signage, advertising, and promotional materials; require. Amends sec. 553 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.553). 2024-11-13 REFERRED 5/30/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5233 of 2023 (PA 212 of 2024) Education Samantha Steckloff Education: public school academies; certain authorizer and educational management organization information on school signage, advertising, and promotional materials; require. Amends sec. 1311e of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1311e). 2024-11-13 REFERRED 5/30/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5234 of 2023 (PA 213 of 2024) Education Helena Scott Education: public school academies; certain authorizer and educational management organization information on school signage, advertising, and promotional materials; require. Amends sec. 523 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.523). 2024-11-13 REFERRED 5/30/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5269 of 2023 (PA 214 of 2024) Education Matt Koleszar Education: public school academies; a public school academy to post salary information on its website; require. Amends secs. 504a, 506, 525, 527, 557, 560, 1311h & 1311k of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.504a et seq.). 2024-11-13 REFERRED 5/30/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5450 of 2024 (PA 257 of 2024) Education Sharon MacDonell Education: school districts; information regarding the safe storage of firearms; require DHHS to develop and provide to the department. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1313a. 2024-12-10 REFERRED 11/26/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5451 of 2024 (PA 258 of 2024) Education Julie Brixie Education: school districts; information regarding the safe storage of firearms; require districts to provide to parents and legal guardians. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1313b. 2024-12-10 REFERRED 11/26/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
HB 5649 of 2024 (PA 206 of 2024) Education Carol Glanville Education: curriculum; public high schools to offer a computer science course; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1166c. 2024-10-23 REFERRED 6/20/2024
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT