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HB 4153 — Education: teachers and administrators; district-level certifications; provide for. Amends secs. 501, 521, 551, 1231, 1233, 1311b, 1526, 1535a & 1809 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.501 et seq.) & adds sec. 1531l.

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This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 18, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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Education: teachers and administrators; district-level certifications; provide for. Amends secs. 501, 521, 551, 1231, 1233, 1311b, 1526, 1535a & 1809 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.501 et seq.) & adds sec. 1531l.

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The latest version of Bill HB 4153 includes amendments to several key sections of the Revised School Code, specifically adjusting how public school academies are defined and governed. The changes clarify that these academies are treated as public schools and are therefore subject to state oversight. This matters because it ensures that all public education institutions adhere to the same standards and regulations, promoting consistency and accountability across Michigan's educational landscape.

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4153 A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," by amending sections 501, 521, 551, 1231, 1233, 1311b, 1526, 1535a, and 1809 (MCL 380.501, 380.521, 380.551, 380.1231, 380.1233, 380.1311b, 380.1526, 380.1535a, and 380.1809), sections 501 and 551 as amended by 2016 PA 192, section 521 as added by 2003 PA 179, section 1231 as amended by 2020 PA 23, section 1233 as amended by PA 111, section 1311b as amended by 2012 PA 620, section 1526 as amended by 2023 PA 110, section 1535a as amended by 2016 PA 532, and section 1809 as amended by 2020 PA 384, and by adding section 1531l.
alternative sources;
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
clean energy system;
Sec.
expand definition of.
501.
Amends sec.
(1) A public school academy is a public school under CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 section 2 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963, is a school district for the purposes of section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 and for the purposes of section 1225 and section 1351a, and is subject to the leadership and general supervision of the state board over all public education under section 3 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.
3 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1003).
A public school academy is a body corporate and is a governmental agency.
2025-05-01 Referred 04/15/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4017 of 2025 Rules Jerry Neyer Labor:
The powers granted to a public school academy under this part constitute the performance of essential public purposes and governmental functions of this state.
health and safety;
(2) As used in this part:
penalty for failure to report a death;
(a) "Authorizing body" means any of the following that issues a contract as provided in this part:
decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs to a certain individual on a family farm.
(i) The board of a school district.
Amends sec.
(ii) An intermediate school board.
35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035).
(iii) The board of a community college.
2025-05-22, 2025-06-26 Referred 03/13/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) HB 4021 of 2025 Rules Joseph Aragona Civil procedure:
(iv) The governing board of a state public university.
evictions;
(v) Two or more of the public agencies described in subparagraphs (i) to (iv) exercising power, privilege, or authority jointly pursuant to an interlocal agreement under the urban cooperation act of 1967, 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL 124.501 to 124.512.
pretrial and trial;
(b) "Certificated teacher" means an individual who holds a valid either of the following:
require pretrial, and allow trial and pretrial to be conducted by magistrate.
(i) A teaching certificate issued by the superintendent of public instruction under section 1531.
Amends secs.
(ii) A local teaching certificate under section 1531l.
5735 & 8511 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5735 & 600.8511).
(c) "Community college" means a community college organized under the community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.1 to CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 389.195, or a federal tribally controlled community college that is recognized under the tribally controlled colleges and universities assistance act of 1978, 25 USC 1801 to 1864, and is determined by the department to meet the requirements for accreditation by a recognized regional accrediting body.
2025-05-15 Referred 03/18/2025 HB 4039 of 2025 Rules Pat Outman Administrative procedure:
(d) "Contract" means the executive act taken by an authorizing body that evidences the authorization of a public school academy and that establishes, subject to the constitutional powers of the state board and applicable law, the written instrument executed by an authorizing body conferring certain rights, franchises, privileges, and obligations on a public school academy, as provided by this part, and confirming the status of a public school academy as a public school in this state.
rules;
(e) "Entity" means a partnership, nonprofit or business corporation, labor organization, or any other association, corporation, trust, or other legal entity.
requirement to eliminate regulations;
(f) "State public university" means a state university described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.
provide for.
Sec.
Amends sec.
521.
39 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.239).
(1) An urban high school academy is a public school under section 2 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963, is a school district for the purposes of section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 and for the purposes of sections 1225 and 1351a, and is subject to the leadership and general supervision of the state board over all public education under section 3 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.
2025-09-04, 2025-09-18 Referred 01/29/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4101 of 2025 (PA 42 of 2026) Rules Matt Bierlein Health occupations:
An urban high school academy is a body corporate and is a governmental agency.
physical therapists;
The powers granted to an urban high school academy under this part constitute the performance of essential public purposes CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 and governmental functions of this state.
physical therapy licensure compact;
(2) As used in this part:
enact.
(a) "Authorizing body" means the governing board of a state public university that issues a contract as provided in this part.
Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec.
(b) "Certificated teacher" means an individual who holds a valid either of the following:
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(i) A teaching certificate issued by the superintendent of public instruction under section 1531.
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(ii) A local teaching certificate under section 1531l.
HB 4102'25 2025-05-08, 2025-05-15 Referred 04/30/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4103 of 2025 (PA 43 of 2026) Rules Julie Rogers Health occupations:
(c) "Contract" means the executive act taken by an authorizing body that evidences the authorization of an urban high school academy and that establishes, subject to the constitutional powers of the state board and applicable law, the written instrument executed by an authorizing body conferring certain rights, franchises, privileges, and obligations on an urban high school academy, as provided by this part, and confirming the status of an urban high school academy as a public school in this state.
occupational therapists;
(d) "Educational management company" means an entity that enters into an agreement with the governing board of a public school to provide comprehensive educational, administrative, management, or instructional services or staff to the public school.
occupational therapy licensure compact;
(e) "Entity" means a nonprofit corporation that is organized under the nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to 450.3192, and that has been granted tax-exempt status under section 509(a) of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 USC 509.
enact.
(f) "State public university" means a state university described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.
Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec.
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(1) A school of excellence is a public school under section 2 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963, is a school district for the purposes of section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 and for the purposes of section 1225 and section 1351a, and is subject to the leadership and general supervision of the state board over all public education under section 3 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.
HB 4104'25 2025-05-01, 2025-05-08 Referred 04/16/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4113 of 2025 Rules Samantha Steckloff Liquor:
A school of excellence is a body corporate and is a governmental agency.
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The powers granted to a school of excellence under this part constitute the performance of essential public purposes and governmental functions of this state.
discount for specially designated distributors and on-premises licensees;
(2) As used in this part:
increase.
(a) "Authorizing body" means any of the following that issues a contract as provided in this part:
Amends sec.
(i) The board of a school district.
233 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1233).
(ii) An The board of an intermediate school board.district.
2025-05-15, 2025-05-22 Referred 05/08/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4119 of 2025 Rules Steve Frisbie Sales tax:
(iii) The board of a community college.
exemptions;
(iv) The governing board of a state public university.
purchase of certain aircraft and aviation equipment;
(v) Two or more of the public agencies described in subparagraphs (i) to (iv) exercising power, privilege, or authority jointly pursuant to an interlocal agreement under the urban cooperation act of 1967, 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL 124.501 to 124.512.
exempt.
(b) "Certificated teacher" means an individual who holds a valid either of the following:
Amends sec.
(i) A teaching certificate issued by the superintendent of public instruction under section 1531.
4x of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54x).
(ii) A local teaching certificate under section 1531l.
Referred 06/18/2026 HB 4120 of 2025 Rules Joey Andrews Use tax:
(c) "Community college" means a community college organized CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 under the community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.1 to 389.195, or a federal tribally controlled community college that is recognized under the tribally controlled colleges and universities assistance act of 1978, 25 USC 1801 to 1864, and is determined by the department to meet the requirements for accreditation by a recognized regional accrediting body.
exemptions;
(d) "Contract" means the executive act taken by an authorizing body that evidences the authorization of a school of excellence and that establishes, subject to the constitutional powers of the state board and applicable law, the written instrument executed by an authorizing body conferring certain rights, franchises, privileges, and obligations on a school of excellence, as provided by this part, and confirming the status of a school of excellence as a public school in this state.
purchase of certain aircraft and aviation equipment;
(e) "Cyber school" means a school of excellence established under this part that has been issued a contract to be organized and operated as a cyber school under section 552(2) and that provides full-time instruction to pupils through online learning or otherwise on a computer or other technology, which instruction and learning may be remote from a school facility.
exempt.
(f) "Educational management organization" means an entity that enters into an agreement with the governing board of a public school to provide comprehensive educational, administrative, management, or instructional services or staff to the public school.
Amends sec.
(g) "Entity" means a partnership, nonprofit or business corporation, labor organization, or any other association, corporation, trust, or other legal entity.
4k of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94k).
(h) "State public university" means a state university CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.
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HR 0002'25 Referred 06/18/2026 HB 4125 of 2025 Rules Mike McFall Higher education:
1231.
education programs;
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (5) and (6), the board of a school district shall hire and contract with qualified teachers.
nuclear and hydrogen education grant program;
Contracts with teachers must be in writing and signed on behalf of the school district by a majority of the board, by the president and secretary of the board, or by the superintendent of schools, or by an authorized representative of the board.
create.
The contracts must specify the wages agreed upon.
Creates new act.
(2) The board of a school district shall file a teacher's contract with the secretary of the board and shall furnish a duplicate copy of the contract to the teacher.
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(3) Except as otherwise provided under this act, a contract with a teacher is not valid unless the individual holds a valid teaching certificate or a local teaching certificate, or is engaged to teach under section 1233b at the time the contractual period begins or the individual is engaged to teach in a community district under section 1233c.
HB 4127'25, HB 4129'25, HB 4126'25, HB 4128'25, HB 4124'25 2025-04-17 Referred 03/25/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4129 of 2025 Rules Joey Andrews Labor:
A contract terminates if the certificate expires by limitation and is not renewed immediately or if it is suspended or revoked by proper legal authority.
employment incentives;
(4) The board of a school district, after a teacher has been employed at least 2 consecutive years by the board, may enter into a continuing contract with a certificated teacher, a teacher with a local teaching certificate, or a teacher engaged to teach under section 1233b or, for a community district, with an individual engaged to teach in a community district under section 1233c.
employment incentives nuclear and hydrogen graduate attraction and retention program act;
(5) The board of a school district that is a community district may employ or contract for, or both, qualified teachers and other qualified instructional personnel at a public school that CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 formerly operated as an achievement school as necessary to carry out the purposes of the community district.
create.
(6) If a school district partners with an education management organization for a dropout recovery program as described under section 23a of the state school aid act of 1979, MCL 388.1623a, the teacher of record for that program may be employed by or contracted through the education management organization.
Creates new act.
(7) As used in this section:
TIE BAR WITH:
(a) "Achievement school" means a public school formerly within the education achievement system that was operated, managed, authorized, established, or overseen by the achievement authority.
HB 4127'25, HB 4125'25, HB 4126'25, HB 4128'25, HB 4124'25 2025-04-17 Referred 03/25/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4148 of 2025 Rules Cameron Cavitt Education:
(b) "Education management organization" means that term as defined in section 23a of the state school aid act of 1979, MCL 388.1623a.
board members;
(c) "Local teaching certificate" means that term as defined in section 1531l.
state board of education;
(d) (c) "Teacher" does not include a substitute teacher.
require members to be selected from districts.
(e) (d) "Teacher of record" means that term as defined in section 23a of the state school aid act of 1979, MCL 388.1623a.
Amends sec.
Sec.
282a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.282a) & adds sec.
1233.
282b.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, and subject to sections 1233b and 1233c, the board of a school district or intermediate school district shall not permit a teacher who does not hold a valid teaching certificate or a local teaching certificate to teach in a grade or department of the school.
Referred 05/13/2025 HB 4151 of 2025 Rules David Martin Education:
(2) The board of a school district or intermediate school district shall not allow an individual to serve in a counseling role in the school district or intermediate school district, as the role is defined by the superintendent of public instruction, unless the individual holds a valid school counselor credential.
teachers and administrators;
The CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 superintendent of public instruction shall issue a school counselor license only to an individual who meets 1 or more of the following:
endorsement requirements;
(a) The individual meets both of the following:
modify.
(i) Holds a master's degree awarded after completion of a school counselor education program that is approved by the superintendent of public instruction based on standards developed by the department in consultation with practicing school counselors, representatives from school counselor preparation programs, and state associations representing school counselors.
Amends sec.
(ii) Has successfully completed the department's school counselor examination.
1531 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531).
(b) Subject to subsection (15), (12), the individual is an individual who holds a school counselor license from another state, country, or federally recognized Indian tribe, holds a master's degree awarded after completion of a school counselor education program, and meets either of the following:
2025-03-06 Referred 03/05/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4152 of 2025 Rules Kathy Schmaltz Education:
(i) Has at least 3 years of successful experience serving in a school counseling role in another state or country or with a federally recognized Indian tribe.
other;
(ii) Has successfully completed the department's school counselor examination.
certain requirements for the approval of teacher preparation institutions;
(3) Except for teachers engaged to teach under section 1233b and teachers engaged to teach in a community district under section 1233c, the intermediate superintendent shall notify the superintendent of public instruction immediately of the names of noncertificated teachers teaching in violation of subsection (1) and the names of individuals serving in counseling roles in violation of subsection (2), the employing district, and the amount of time the noncertificated teachers or unqualified individuals CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 were employed.
create.
(4) A vocational teacher preparation institution shall utilize the employment experience of an annually authorized teacher for the purpose of waiving student teaching as a requirement for vocational certification if the annually authorized teacher is supervised by the teacher preparation institution.
Amends sec.
(5) Subject to subsection (10), the The board of a school district or intermediate school district may employ an individual without a teaching certificate or a local teaching certificate as a substitute teacher if either of the following requirements is met, if applicable:
1531e of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531e).
(a) The individual has at least 60 semester hours of college credit or an associate degree from a college, university, or community college.
Referred 05/13/2025 HB 4153 of 2025 Rules Nancy DeBoer Education:
The 60 semester hours do not need to be from the same college, university, or community college.
teachers and administrators;
(b) For substitute teaching a course in an industrial technology education program or a career and technical education program, the individual is engaged to substitute teach in a subject matter or field in which the individual has achieved expertise, as determined by the board of a school district or intermediate school district and satisfies all of the following, if applicable:
district-level certifications;
(i) Has a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate as that term is defined in section 4 of the state school aid act of 1979, MCL 388.1604.
provide for.
(ii) For substitute teaching in a subject matter or field in which a professional license or certification is required, at least 1 of the following:
Amends secs.
(A) Holds a professional license or certification in that same subject matter or field.
501, 521, 551, 1231, 1233, 1311b, 1526, 1535a & 1809 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.501 et seq.) & adds sec.
CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 (B) Previously held a professional license or certification in that same subject matter or field that expired not more than 2 years before the noncertificated substitute teacher's initial employment under this section and was in good standing immediately before the license or certification expired.
(iii) Has at least 2 cumulative years of professional experience in that same subject matter or field in the immediately preceding 10 years.
(6) The department shall not renew an individual's school counselor credential unless the department determines that, within the time period since the individual's school counselor credential was issued or last renewed, whichever is most recent, the individual has completed at least 25 hours of professional development approved by the department under subsection (8) covering counseling about the college preparation and selection process and at least 25 hours of professional development approved by the department under subsection (8) covering career counseling.
For the purposes of this subsection, career counseling includes, but is not limited to, exploration of military career options and the skilled trades as well as other careers and pathways that lead to industry credentials awarded in recognition of an individual's attainment of measurable technical or occupational skills necessary to obtain employment or advance within an occupation.
The hours of professional development required under this subsection covering career counseling must include at least 5 hours covering military career options.
The hours of professional development required under this subsection are a part of and not in addition to professional development requirements under department rule.
(7) An individual may complete the professional development CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 hours for the purposes of subsection (6) as part of the professional development provided by a school district, intermediate school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school under section 1527 if the content and curriculum of the professional development provided under section 1527 are approved by the department under subsection (8).
(8) The department shall approve the professional development for the purposes of subsection (6).
The department shall only approve a professional development program or course for the purposes of subsection (6) only if the department determines that the content and curriculum for the professional development meet standards that are developed by the department in consultation with the department of labor and economic opportunity and groups representing school counselors, college admissions professionals, financial aid officers, employers, and others as determined appropriate by the department.
The department shall develop these standards by July 1, 2018 and shall facilitate the involvement in the development of the standards of the groups required under this subsection.
(9) The superintendent of public instruction shall promulgate or modify rules as necessary to implement this section.
(10) Subject to subsection (12), beginning on December 27, 2021 through June 30, 2022, the board of a school district or intermediate school district may employ an individual without a certificate or permit who does not meet the requirements under subsection (5) as a substitute teacher if both of the following are met:
(a) Both of the following apply to the individual:
(i) The individual has a high school diploma or high school CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 equivalency certificate as that term is defined in section 4 of the state school aid act of 1979, MCL 388.1604.
(ii) The individual is employed by or works at the school district or intermediate school district.
(b) The board ensures that both of the following are met, as applicable:
(i) If the individual's existing salary as an employee of or worker at the school district or intermediate school district is higher than the salary of a substitute teacher who is employed at or works at the school district or intermediate school district, the individual's salary for the individual's employment or work as a substitute teacher under this subsection must not be lower than the individual's existing salary.
(ii) If the individual's existing salary as an employee of or worker at the school district or intermediate school district is lower than the salary of a substitute teacher who is employed at or works at the school district or intermediate school district, the individual's salary for the individual's employment or work as a substitute teacher under this subsection must be in an amount that is equal to or greater than the salary of a substitute teacher who is employed at or works at the school district or intermediate school district.
(11) An individual who declines employment or assignment as a substitute teacher under subsection (10) must not be terminated from the individual's existing employment or assignment and must not be subject to retaliation solely for declining the employment or assignment under subsection (10).
(12) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, sections 1230(2) and 1230a(2) do not apply to an individual employed under CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 subsection (10).
However, all other requirements under sections 1230 and 1230a apply to the employment of an individual under subsection (10).
(10) (13) The superintendent of public instruction may issue a preliminary school counselor license to an individual enrolled in an approved school counselor preparation program if the individual meets both of the following:
(a) The individual has completed at least 30 semester hours in an approved school counselor preparation program.
(b) The individual has successfully completed the department's school counselor examination.
(11) (14) Subject to subsection (15), (12), if an individual holding a school counselor license from another state, country, or federally recognized Indian tribe applies for a Michigan school counselor license and meets all requirements for the Michigan school counselor license except for passage of the appropriate examinations described in subsection (2)(b), the superintendent of public instruction shall issue a nonrenewable temporary school counselor license, good for 1 year, to the individual.
The superintendent of public instruction shall not issue a Michigan school counselor license to the individual after the expiration of the temporary school counselor license unless the individual completes the licensing requirements described in this section.
(12) (15) The superintendent of public instruction shall deny a Michigan school counselor credential to an individual described in subsection (2)(b) or (14) (11) for fraud, material misrepresentation, or concealment in the individual's application for a license or for a conviction for which an individual's state board approval may be suspended or revoked under section 1539b.
CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 (13) (16) Except as otherwise provided in this section, as used in this section:
(a) "Individual holding a school counselor license from another state, country, or federally recognized Indian tribe" or "individual who holds a school counselor license from another state, country, or federally recognized Indian tribe" means an individual with a valid school counselor credential or an individual who is eligible for a school counselor credential in the state or country or with the federally recognized Indian tribe in which or with which the individual holds the credential or is eligible for the credential.
(b) "Local teaching certificate" means that term as defined in section 1531l.
(c) (b) "School counselor credential" means, except as used in subdivision (a), 1 of the following:
(i) A school counselor endorsement on a valid Michigan teaching certificate.
(ii) A preliminary school counselor license as described in this section.
(iii) A temporary school counselor license as described in this section.
(iv) A school counselor license.
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1311b.
(1) A strict discipline academy is a public school under section 2 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963, is a school district for the purposes of section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 and for the purposes of section 1225 and section 1351a, and is subject to the leadership and general supervision of the state board over all public education under section 3 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.
CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 A strict discipline academy is a body corporate and is a governmental agency.
The powers granted to a strict discipline academy under sections 1311b to 1311l 1311m constitute the performance of essential public purposes and governmental functions of this state.
(2) As used in sections 1311b to 1311l:1311m:
(a) "Authorizing body" means any of the following that issues a contract as provided in sections 1311b to 1311l:1311m:
(i) The board of a school district that operates grades K to 12.
(ii) An intermediate school board.
(iii) The board of a community college.
(iv) The governing board of a state public university.
(b) "Certificated teacher" means an individual who holds a valid teaching certificate issued by the state board under section 1531 or a local teaching certificate under section 1531l.
(c) "Community college" means a community college organized under the community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.1 to 389.195, or a federal tribally controlled community college that is recognized under the tribally controlled colleges and universities assistance act of 1978, 25 USC 1801 to 1852, and is determined by the department to meet the requirements for accreditation by a recognized regional accrediting body.
(d) "Contract" means the executive act taken by an authorizing body that evidences the authorization of a strict discipline academy and that establishes, subject to the constitutional powers of the state board and applicable law, the written instrument executed by an authorizing body conferring certain rights, franchises, privileges, and obligations on a strict discipline CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 academy, as provided by sections 1311b to 1311l, 1311m, and confirming the status of a strict discipline academy as a public school in this state.
(e) "Entity" means a partnership, nonprofit or business corporation, labor organization, or any other association, corporation, trust, or other legal entity.
(f) "State public university" means a university described in section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963.
Sec.
1526.
(1) For Except as otherwise provided in this section, for the first 3 years of his or her a teacher's employment in classroom teaching, a teacher must be assigned by the school in which he or she the teacher teaches to 1 or more master teachers, or college professors or retired master teachers, who shall act as a mentor or mentors to the teacher.
During the 3-year period, the teacher must also receive intensive professional development induction into teaching, based on a professional development plan that is consistent with the requirements of section 3a of article II of 1937 (Ex Sess) PA 4, MCL 38.83a, including classroom management and instructional delivery.
Subject to subsection (2), during the 3-year period, the intensive professional development induction into teaching must consist of at least 15 days of professional development, the experiencing of effective practices in university-linked professional development schools, and regional seminars conducted by master teachers and other mentors.
This subsection does not apply to an individual who is employed as a teacher using a local teaching certificate under section 1531l.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for teachers employed in classroom teaching on or after August 1, 2023, CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 except for individuals who have physical limitations that make it impracticable for the individual to complete the course and instruction and obtain the required certification under this subsection, the 15 days of professional development described in subsection (1) must include a course approved by the department in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation that includes a test demonstration on a mannequin and instruction in foreign body airway obstruction management that results in valid certification in these topics issued by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or a comparable organization or institution approved by the department.
The course, instruction, and certification required under this subsection must be completed within the first year of the 3-year period described in subsection (1).
This subsection does not apply to an individual who has successfully completed a course and instruction and holds the valid certification as described in this subsection.
(3) An individual who is employed as a teacher using a local teaching certificate under section 1531l must, before beginning the individual's employment, complete a course approved by the department in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation that includes a test demonstration on a mannequin and instruction in foreign body airway obstruction management that results in certification in these topics issued by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or a comparable organization or institution approved by the department.
(4) (3) An individual who has completed the course and instruction and obtained the certification described in subsection (2) or (3) and who performs first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or foreign body airway obstruction management on CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 another individual in the course of his or her the individual's employment as a teacher is not liable in a civil action for damages resulting from an act or omission occurring in that performance except for an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
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1535a.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), if a person an individual who holds a teaching certificate or local teaching certificate that is valid in this state has been convicted of a crime described in this subsection, within 10 working days after receiving notice of the conviction the superintendent of public instruction shall notify the person individual in writing that his or her the individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate may be suspended because of the conviction and of his or her the individual's right to a hearing before the superintendent of public instruction.
The hearing shall must be conducted as a contested case under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.
If the person individual does not avail himself or herself themself of this right to a hearing within 15 working days after receipt of this written notification, the teaching certificate or local teaching certificate of that person shall individual must be suspended.
If a hearing takes place, the superintendent of public instruction shall complete the proceedings and make a final decision and order within 120 working days after receiving the request for a hearing.
Subject to subsection (2), the superintendent of public instruction may suspend the person's individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate based upon on the issues and evidence presented at the hearing.
This subsection applies to any of the following crimes:
CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 (a) Any felony.
(b) Any of the following misdemeanors:
(i) Criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree or an attempt to commit criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree.
(ii) Child abuse in the third or fourth degree or an attempt to commit child abuse in the third or fourth degree.
(iii) A misdemeanor involving cruelty, torture, or indecent exposure involving a child.
(iv) A misdemeanor violation of section 7410 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7410.
(v) A violation of section 115, 141a, 335a, or 359 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.115, 750.141a, 750.335a, and 750.359, or a misdemeanor violation of section 81, 81a, or 145d of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.81, 750.81a, and 750.145d.
(vi) A misdemeanor violation of section 701 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1701.
(vii) Any misdemeanor that is a listed offense.
(viii) (c) A violation of a substantially similar law of another state, of a political subdivision of this state or another state, or of the United States.
(2) If a person an individual who holds a teaching certificate or local teaching certificate that is valid in this state has been convicted of a crime described in this subsection, the superintendent of public instruction shall find that the public health, safety, or welfare requires emergency action and shall order summary suspension of the person's individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate under section 92 of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.292, and CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 shall subsequently provide an opportunity for a hearing as provided under that section.
This subsection does not limit the superintendent of public instruction's ability to order summary suspension of a person's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate for a reason other than described in this subsection.
This subsection applies to conviction of any of the following crimes:
(a) Criminal sexual conduct in any degree, assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, or an attempt to commit criminal sexual conduct in any degree.
(b) Felonious assault on a child, child abuse in the first degree, or an attempt to commit child abuse in the first degree.
(c) Cruelty, torture, or indecent exposure involving a child.
(d) A violation of section 7401(2)(a)(i), 7403(2)(a)(i), 7410, or 7416 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7401, 333.7403, 333.7410, and 333.7416.
(e) A violation of section 83, 89, 91, 145a, 145b, 145c, 316, 317, 350, 448, 455, or 529 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.83, 750.89, 750.91, 750.145a, 750.145b, 750.145c, 750.316, 750.317, 750.350, 750.448, 750.455, and 750.529, or a felony violation of section 145d of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.145d.
(f) A violation of section 158 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.158, if a victim is an individual less than 18 years of age.
(g) Except for a juvenile disposition or adjudication, a violation of section 338, 338a, or 338b of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.338, 750.338a, and 750.338b, if a victim is an individual less than 18 years of age.
CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 (h) A violation of section 349 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.349, if a victim is an individual less than 18 years of age.
(i) An offense committed by a person who was, at the time of the offense, a sexually delinquent person as defined in section 10a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.10a.
(j) Any other crime that is a listed offense.
(k) An attempt or conspiracy to commit an offense listed in subdivision (a), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), or (j).
(l) A violation of a substantially similar law of another state, of a political subdivision of this state or another state, or of the United States.
(m) Any other crime listed in subsection (1), if the superintendent of public instruction determines the public health, safety, or welfare requires emergency action based on the circumstances underlying the conviction.
(3) All of the following apply to any proceedings affecting a person's an individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate under this section:
(a) The superintendent of public instruction shall appoint a designee to perform the investigatory and prosecutorial functions involved in the proceedings.
However, the superintendent of public instruction must approve any settlement, conditional agreement, or other decision not to proceed with charges.
(b) Any final action that affects the status of a person's an individual's teaching certificate shall or local teaching certificate must be taken by the superintendent of public instruction.
(c) The superintendent of public instruction after a hearing CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 shall not take action against a person's an individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate under subsection (1) or (2) unless the superintendent of public instruction finds that the conviction is reasonably and adversely related to the person's individual's present fitness to serve in an elementary or secondary school in this state or that the conviction demonstrates that the person individual is unfit to teach in an elementary or secondary school in this state.
Further, the superintendent of public instruction may take action against a person's an individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate under subsection (1) or (2) based on a conviction that occurred before April 1, 2004 if the superintendent of public instruction finds that the conviction is reasonably and adversely related to the person's individual's present fitness to serve in an elementary or secondary school in this state or that the conviction demonstrates that the person individual is unfit to teach in an elementary or secondary school in this state.
For the purposes of this section, conviction of a listed offense is reasonably and adversely related to the person's individual's fitness to serve in an elementary or secondary school in this state and demonstrates that the person individual is unfit to teach in an elementary or secondary school in this state.
(4) If a person an individual who has entered a plea of guilt or no contest to or who is the subject of a finding of guilt by a judge or jury of a crime listed in subsection (2) has been suspended from active performance of duty by a public school, school district, intermediate school district, or nonpublic school during the pendency of proceedings under this section, the public school, school district, intermediate school district, or nonpublic CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 school employing the person individual shall discontinue the person's individual's compensation until the superintendent of public instruction has made a final determination of whether or not to suspend or revoke the person's individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate.
If the superintendent of public instruction does not suspend or revoke the person's individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate, the public school, school district, intermediate school district, or nonpublic school shall make the person individual whole for lost compensation, without interest.
(5) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, after the completion of a person's an individual's sentence, the person individual may request a hearing on reinstatement of his or her the individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate.
Based upon on the issues and evidence presented at the hearing, the superintendent of public instruction may reinstate, continue the suspension of, or permanently revoke the person's individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate.
The superintendent of public instruction shall not reinstate a person's an individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate unless the superintendent of public instruction finds that the person individual is currently fit to serve in an elementary or secondary school in this state and that reinstatement of the person's individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate will not adversely affect the health, safety, and welfare of pupils.
If a person's an individual's conviction was for a listed offense, the person individual is not entitled to request a hearing on reinstatement under this subsection, and the superintendent of public instruction shall not reinstate the CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 person's individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate under this subsection.
(6) All of the following apply to a person an individual described in this section whose conviction is reversed upon on final appeal:
(a) The person's individual's teaching certificate shall or local teaching certificate must be reinstated upon his or her on the individual's notification to the superintendent of public instruction of the reversal.
(b) If the suspension of the person's individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate under this section was the sole cause of his or her the individual's discharge from employment, the person shall individual must be reinstated, upon his or her on the individual's notification to the appropriate local or intermediate school board of the reversal, with full rights and benefits, to the position he or she the individual would have had if he or she the individual had been continuously employed.
(c) If the person's individual's compensation was discontinued under subsection (4), the public school, school district, intermediate school district, or nonpublic school shall make the person individual whole for lost compensation.
(7) If the prosecuting attorney in charge of a case receives a form as provided under section 1230d, the prosecuting attorney shall notify the superintendent of public instruction, and any public school, school district, intermediate school district, or nonpublic school in which the person individual is employed by forwarding a copy of the form to each of them not later than 7 days after receiving the form.
If the court receives a form as provided CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 under section 1230d, the court shall notify the superintendent of public instruction and any public school, school district, intermediate school district, or nonpublic school in which the person individual is employed by forwarding to each of them a copy of the form and information regarding the sentence imposed on the person individual not later than 7 days after the date of sentencing, even if the court is maintaining the file as a nonpublic record.
(8) Not later than 7 days after receiving notification from the prosecuting attorney or the court under subsection (7) or learning through an authoritative source that a person an individual who holds a teaching certificate or local teaching certificate has been convicted of a crime listed in subsection (1), the superintendent of public instruction shall request the court to provide a certified copy of the judgment of conviction and sentence or other document regarding the disposition of the case to the superintendent of public instruction and shall pay any fees required by the court.
The court shall provide this certified copy within 7 days after receiving the request and fees under this section or after entry of the judgment or other document, whichever is later, even if the court is maintaining the judgment or other document as a nonpublic record.
(9) If the superintendent of a school district or intermediate school district, the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school, the president of the board of a school district or intermediate school district, or the president of the governing board of a nonpublic school is notified or learns through an authoritative source that a person an individual who holds a teaching certificate or local teaching certificate and who is CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 employed by the school district, intermediate school district, or nonpublic school has been convicted of a crime described in subsection (1) or (2), the superintendent, chief administrative officer, or board president shall notify the superintendent of public instruction of that conviction within 15 days after learning of the conviction.
(10) For the purposes of this section, a certified copy of the judgment of conviction and sentence is conclusive evidence of conviction of a crime described in this section.
For the purposes of this section, conviction of a crime described in this section is considered to be reasonably and adversely related to the ability of the person to serve in an elementary or secondary school and is sufficient grounds for suspension or revocation of the person's individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate.
(11) For any hearing under subsection (1), if the superintendent of public instruction does not make a final decision and order within 120 working days after receiving the request for the hearing, as required under subsection (1), the superintendent of public instruction shall submit a report detailing the reasons for the delay to the standing committees and appropriations subcommittees of the senate and house of representatives that have jurisdiction over education and education appropriations.
The failure of the superintendent of public instruction to make a final decision and order within this 120 working day time limit, or the failure of any other official or agency to meet a time limit prescribed in this section, does not affect the validity of an action taken under this section affecting a person's an individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate.
(12) The superintendent of public instruction shall submit to CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 the legislature an annual report of all final actions he or she the superintendent of public instruction has taken under this section affecting a person's an individual's teaching certificate or local teaching certificate during the preceding year.
The report shall must contain at least all of the following with respect to each person whose teaching certificate or local teaching certificate has been affected:
(a) The person's individual's name, as it appears on the teaching certificate or local teaching certificate.
(b) The school district, intermediate school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school in which the person individual was employed at the time of the conviction, if any.
(c) The offense for which the person individual was convicted and the date of the offense and date of the conviction.
(d) Whether the action taken by the superintendent of public instruction was a summary suspension, suspension due to failure to request a hearing, suspension, revocation, or reinstatement of the teaching certificate or local teaching certificate.
(13) This section does not do any of the following:
(a) Prohibit a person an individual who holds a teaching certificate or local teaching certificate from seeking monetary compensation from a school board or intermediate school board if that right is available under a collective bargaining agreement or another statute.
(b) Limit the rights and powers granted to a school district or intermediate school district under a collective bargaining agreement, this act, or another statute to discipline or discharge a person an individual who holds a teaching certificate or local teaching certificate.
CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 (14) The superintendent of public instruction may promulgate, as necessary, rules to implement this section pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.
(15) The department of technology, management, and budget shall work with the department and the department of state police to develop and implement an automated program that does a comparison of the department's list of individuals holding a teaching certificate or state board approval, and of any other list maintained by the department of individuals employed or regularly and continuously working under contract in a school, with the conviction information received by the department of state police.
This comparison shall only include individuals who are actually school employees at the time of the comparison or who are regularly and continuously working under contract at the time of the comparison.
Unless otherwise prohibited by law, this comparison shall include convictions contained in a nonpublic record.
The department and the department of state police shall perform this comparison during January and June of each year until July 1, 2008.
The department of state police shall take all reasonable and necessary measures using the available technology to ensure the accuracy of this comparison before transmitting the information under this subsection to the department.
The department shall take all reasonable and necessary measures using the available technology to ensure the accuracy of this comparison before notifying a school district, intermediate school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school of a conviction.
If a comparison discloses that a person on the department's list of individuals holding a teaching certificate or state board approval CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 has been convicted of a crime, or if the department is otherwise notified by the department of state police that such a person has been convicted of a crime, the department shall notify the superintendent or chief administrator and the board or governing body of the school district, intermediate school district, public school academy, or nonpublic school in which the person is employed of that conviction.
(15) (16) As used in this section:
(a) "Conviction" means a judgment entered by a court upon a plea of guilty, guilty but mentally ill, or nolo contendere or upon a jury verdict or court finding that a defendant is guilty or guilty but mentally ill.
(b) "Felony" means that term as defined in section 1 of chapter I of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 761.1.
(c) "Listed offense" means that term as defined in section 2 of the sex offenders registration act, 1994 PA 295, MCL 28.722.
(d) "Local teaching certificate" means that term as defined in section 1531l.
(e) (d) "Prosecuting attorney" means the prosecuting attorney for a county, an assistant prosecuting attorney for a county, the attorney general, the deputy attorney general, an assistant attorney general, a special prosecuting attorney, or, in connection with the prosecution of an ordinance violation, an attorney for the political subdivision that enacted the ordinance upon which the violation is based.
(f) (e) "Regularly and continuously work under contract" means that term as defined in section 1230d.
Sec.
2025-03-06 Referred 03/05/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4154 of 2025 Rules Brian BeGole Education:
(1) The board of a school district or intermediate CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 school district or board of directors of a public school academy may issue a local teaching certificate to an individual under this section.
career and technical;
If the board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy elects to issue local teaching certificates under this section, the board of the school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy must establish requirements that an individual must meet to be issued a local teaching certificate.
trade schools;
(2) Subject to federal law, the superintendent of public instruction shall establish a process for the board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy to grant an individual a local teaching certificate.
include in the postsecondary enrollment options act.
The process must not allow for the granting of a local teaching certificate under this section for teaching special education.
Amends sec.
(3) The process established under subsection (2) must provide that if a board of a school district or intermediate school district or a board of directors of a public school academy elects to issue a local teaching certificate, the board of the school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of the public school academy will, subject to section 1809, grant a local teaching certificate to an individual who meets at least all of the following:
3 of 1996 PA 160 (MCL 388.513).
(a) Holds a bachelor's, master's, doctorate, or professional degree in the subject area that the individual will teach from a regionally accredited college or university.
Referred 03/12/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4155 of 2025 Rules Alicia St.
(b) Received a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent on another scale, as determined by the CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 board of the school district or board of directors of the public school academy, upon earning the degree required under subdivision (a).
Germaine Education:
If the individual has earned more than 1 degree required under subdivision (a), the highest grade point average earned by the individual may be used in determining the grade point average under this subdivision.
curriculum;
(c) Any requirements established by the board of the school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of the public school academy.
recommendations for curriculum companies and assessment companies;
(4) A local teaching certificate issued under this section is valid for not more than 5 years from the initial date of issuance.
require the department to provide.
To continue serving as a teacher in a public school after the expiration of a local teaching certificate under this subsection, an individual must obtain a teaching certificate issued by the superintendent of public instruction under section 1531 or an interim teaching certificate under section 1531i.
Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec.
This subsection does not apply to an individual who is serving as a teacher for an industrial technology career program or a career and technical education program.
1278e.
(5) A local teaching certificate may not be issued under this section after July 1, 2035.
Referred 05/13/2025 HB 4160 of 2025 Rules Gina Johnsen Administrative procedure:
(6) As used in this section, "local teaching certificate" means a teaching certificate issued by a school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy that authorizes an individual to teach a specific subject area only in a school that is operated by the school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy that issued the teaching certificate.
rules;
Sec.
adoption of rules by state agencies more stringent than federal regulations;
1809.
prohibit.
(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 law, a person an individual who uses or attempts to use a teaching certificate or a local teaching certificate that he or she the individual knows is surrendered, suspended, revoked, nullified, fraudulently obtained, altered, or forged, or who uses or attempts to use as his or her the individual's own a valid teaching certificate or local teaching certificate that he or she the individual knows is issued to another person, individual, to obtain employment in a position requiring a valid teaching certificate or local teaching certificate or who remains employed in a position requiring a valid teaching certificate or local teaching certificate knowing that he or she the individual does not hold a valid teaching certificate or local teaching certificate is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as follows:
Amends secs.
(a) For the first offense, by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
32 & 45 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.232 & 24.245).
(b) For a second or subsequent offense, by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $1,000.00, or both.
2025-09-04, 2025-09-18 Referred 02/26/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4221 of 2025 Rules Laurie Pohutsky Health occupations:
(2) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person an individual who uses or attempts to use a school administrator's certificate that he or she the individual knows is surrendered, suspended, revoked, nullified, fraudulently obtained, altered, or forged, or who uses or attempts to use as his or her the individual's own a valid school administrator's certificate that he or she the individual knows is issued to another person, individual, to obtain employment as a school administrator or who remains employed in a position requiring a valid school administrator's certificate knowing that he or she the individual does not hold a valid school administrator's certificate is guilty CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 of a misdemeanor, punishable as follows:
veterinarians;
(a) For the first offense, by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
veterinarian-client-patient relationship;
(b) For a second or subsequent offense, by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $1,000.00, or both.
require.
(3) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who uses or attempts to use a state board approval that he or she the individual knows is surrendered, suspended, revoked, nullified, fraudulently obtained, altered, or forged, or who uses or attempts to use as his or her the individual's own a valid state board approval that he or she the individual knows is issued to another person, individual, to obtain employment in a position requiring a valid state board approval or who remains employed in a position requiring a valid state board approval knowing that he or she the individual does not hold a valid state board approval is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as follows:
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(a) For the first offense, by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
16287 & 18811 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16287 & 333.18811).
(b) For a second or subsequent offense, by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $1,000.00, or both.
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(4) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person an individual who uses or attempts to use a college or university transcript or a certificate or other credential that he or she the individual knows is fraudulently obtained, altered, or forged, or who uses or attempts to use as his or her the individual's own a college or university transcript or a certificate or other credential that he or she the individual knows is that of another CRM H00019'25 (H-1)_HB4153_APH_1 ztceui 1 person, individual, to obtain a teaching certificate, local teaching certificate, school administrator's certificate, or state board approval in this state is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as follows:
HB 4221'25 2025-10-23, 2025-10-30 Referred 10/16/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4227 of 2025 Rules Parker Fairbairn Education:
(a) For the first offense, by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
safety;
(b) For a second or subsequent offense, by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $1,000.00, or both.
1 emergency and safety manager and at least 1 mental health coordinator;
(5) The state board may refuse to issue or renew a teaching certificate, school administrator's certificate, or state board approval, or refuse to issue an endorsement for a teaching certificate or school administrator's certificate, to a person an individual convicted of a violation of this section.
require each intermediate school district to employ.
(6) The board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy may refuse to issue or renew a local teaching certificate to an individual convicted of a violation of this section.
Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec.
(7) (6) As used in this section:
1308g.
, "state (a) "Local teaching certificate" means that term as defined in section 1531l.
Referred 05/14/2025 HB 4235 of 2025 Rules Rachelle Smit Public employees and officers:
(b) "State board approval" means that term as defined in section 1539b.
state;
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use of certain applications on state devices;
prohibit.
Creates new act.
2025-04-17 Referred 03/26/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4240 of 2025 Rules Bill Schuette State agencies (existing):
other;
foreign influence of public bodies;
prohibit.
Creates new act.
2025-04-17 Referred 03/26/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4241 of 2025 Rules Mike Hoadley Economic development:
other;
economic incentives to certain foreign countries;
prohibit.
Amends 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) by adding sec.
7c.
2025-04-17 Referred 03/26/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4244 of 2025 Rules Matt Maddock Administrative procedure:
other;
references to the Gulf of Mexico;
require to be the Gulf of America.
Creates new act.
Referred 05/13/2025 HB 4246 of 2025 Rules Phil Green Health occupations:
nurses;
nurse licensure compact;
enact.
Amends secs.
16170a, 16222, 16231, 16238 & 17201 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16170a et seq.) & adds secs.
16187, 17225 & 17225a.
2025-05-22, 2025-06-05 Referred 05/14/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4254 of 2025 Rules Joseph Aragona Animals:
care and treatment;
conducting of research or training activities on dogs in a manner that causes pain or distress;
prohibit.
Amends secs.
2674, 2675 & 2678 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2674 et seq.);
adds secs.
2670 & 2675a & repeals secs.
2672 & 2673 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2672 & 333.2673).
Referred 10/30/2025 HB 4279 of 2025 Rules Jaime Greene Military affairs:
other;
Michigan National Guard apprenticeship program;
create.
Creates new act.
2025-08-21, 2025-09-04 Referred 05/20/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) HB 4306 of 2025 Rules Curtis VanderWall Traffic control:
driver license;
exceptions to driver license suspension for certain individuals who suffered an epileptic seizure;
provide for.
Amends sec.
309 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309) & adds sec.
309a.
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4307'25 2025-09-04, 2025-10-23 Referred 06/25/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4309 of 2025 (PA 45 of 2026) Rules David Prestin Health occupations:
physician's assistants;
physician's assistants licensure compact;
provide for.
Amends secs.
16337 & 18001 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16337 & 333.18001) & adds secs.
16187d, 17011b, 17061a, 17511b & 18011b.
2025-05-01, 2025-05-08 Referred 04/23/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4345 of 2025 (PA 5 of 2025) Rules Cameron Cavitt School aid:
penalties;
exception to minimum days of pupil instruction requirement for district closure during a declared state of emergency;
provide for.
Amends sec.
101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1701).
2025-05-01 Referred 04/30/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4346 of 2025 Rules Angela Witwer Gaming:
other;
allocation of revenue under the lawful internet gaming act to the Michigan agriculture equine industry development fund;
remove cap.
Amends sec.
15 of 2019 PA 152 (MCL 432.315).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4347'25 2025-10-30, 2025-12-11 Referred 10/21/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4347 of 2025 Rules Tom Kunse Gaming:
horse racing;
Michigan agriculture and equine industry development fund;
modify.
Amends secs.
2 & 20 of 1995 PA 279 (MCL 431.302 & 431.320).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4346'25 2025-10-30, 2025-12-11 Referred 10/21/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4) HB 4352 of 2025 Rules Tyrone Carter Water supply:
systems;
authority as municipal authority;
modify.
Amends title & secs.
1, 4, 4a, 4b, 4c & 4d of 1955 PA 233 (MCL 124.281 et seq.).
2025-06-26, 2025-08-21 Referred 06/05/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4354 of 2025 Rules Mike Mueller Water supply:
systems;
authority as municipal authority;
modify.
Amends sec.
2 of 1965 PA 203 (MCL 28.602).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4352'25 2025-06-26, 2025-08-21 Referred 06/05/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4361 of 2025 Rules Phil Green Public utilities:
other;
guidelines for trimming trees and branches around power lines;
modify.
Amends sec.
10p of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10p).
2026-01-15, 2026-01-22 Referred 12/09/2025 HB 4385 of 2025 Rules Joey Andrews Natural resources:
shorelands;
temporary erosion control structures;
authorize without permit during high water levels.
Amends secs.
32312, 32312a & 32510 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32312 et seq.) & adds sec.
32510a.
Referred 06/25/2025 HB 4391 of 2025 Rules Julie Rogers Crimes:
intoxication or impairment;
methods of testing intoxication or impairment in the Michigan vehicle code;
expand to include other bodily fluid.
Amends secs.
625a, 625c & 625g of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.625a et seq.).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4390'25 2025-06-05, 2025-06-26 Referred 05/22/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) HB 4399 of 2025 Rules David Prestin Health occupations:
advanced practice registered nurses;
scope of practice of registered professional nurses who hold specialty certifications as nurse practitioners;
modify.
Amends secs.
17201, 17210, 17211a & 17212 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17201 et seq.) & adds sec.
17210a.
Referred 11/05/2025 HB 4402 of 2025 Rules Curtis VanderWall Health:
diseases;
dissemination of information about cytomegalovirus (CMV) to certain individuals and in certain situations;
provide for.
Amends secs.
5431 & 5432 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5431 & 333.5432) & adds sec.
5143.
2025-10-16, 2025-10-23 Referred 09/17/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4422 of 2025 Rules Pauline Wendzel Liquor:
authorized distribution agents;
authorized distribution agent fees;
increase.
Amends sec.
205 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1205).
2025-09-25 Referred 09/18/2025 HB 4484 of 2025 Rules Joseph Fox Human services:
medical services;
coverage policies for speech-language pathologists;
modify.
Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec.
109z.
2025-09-18, 2025-09-25 Referred 09/03/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4501 of 2025 Rules Mike Mueller Marihuana:
other;
cannabis regulatory agency;
allow to operate a marihuana reference laboratory and to collect, transport, possess, test, and perform research with marihuana.
Amends sec.
7 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27957).
2026-01-15, 2026-01-22 Referred 11/13/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4509 of 2025 Rules Luke Meerman Health occupations:
audiologists;
audiologist and speech language pathologist licensure compact;
provide for.
Amends secs.
16801 & 17601 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16801 & 333.17601) & adds secs.
16187, 16804 & 17603a.
2025-09-18, 2025-10-16 Referred 09/03/2025 HB 4552 of 2025 Rules Brad Paquette Health:
immunizations;
promulgation of certain rules and regulations that are more stringent than the vaccination exemptions provided in statute and that exclude individuals from school as a disease control measure;
prohibit.
Amends secs.
9215 & 9227 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9215 & 333.9227) & adds sec.
5115a.
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4553'25 Referred 06/05/2025 HB 4553 of 2025 Rules James DeSana Education:
attendance;
promulgation of certain rules that are more stringent than the requirements for claiming exemption from immunizations;
prohibit.
Amends sec.
1177 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1177).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4552'25 Referred 06/05/2025 HB 4558 of 2025 Rules Curtis VanderWall Health:
occupations;
examination and evaluation for purchase of contact lenses;
allow to be in person or by telemedicine.
Amends secs.
5553, 5555, 5557 & 5561 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5553 et seq.) & adds secs.
5560 & 5562.
Referred 06/25/2025 HB 4591 of 2025 Rules Karl Bohnak Health occupations:
counselors;
professional counselors licensure compact;
provide for.
Amends sec.
18101 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18101) & adds secs.
16190a & 18105a.
2025-09-18, 2025-09-25 Referred 09/03/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4593 of 2025 Rules Matt Bierlein Health occupations:
dentists;
representing oneself as a "dental specialist" or as specializing in other dental areas;
prohibit under certain circumstances.
Amends sec.
16608 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16608).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4594'25 2026-01-15, 2026-01-22 Referred 11/05/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4) HB 4642 of 2025 Rules Angela Rigas Campaign finance:
violations;
authority of the attorney general's office to resolve violations involving the secretary of state;
provide for.
Amends sec.
15 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.215).
2025-09-18, 2025-09-25 Referred 08/19/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4679 of 2025 Rules Tullio Liberati Agriculture:
weights and measures;
certain definitions;
provide for.
Amends secs.
10 & 28c of 1964 PA 283 (MCL 290.610 & 290.628c).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4678'25 2026-01-15 Referred 11/13/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4692 of 2025 Rules Angela Rigas Occupations:
cosmetologists;
branch facilities for a school of cosmetology;
provide for.
Amends 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.101 - 339.2677) by adding sec.
1205b.
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4693'25 2025-12-11, 2025-12-16 Referred 10/30/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4693 of 2025 Rules Tullio Liberati Occupations:
cosmetologists;
cosmetology licensing fees;
modify.
Amends secs.
9 & 25 of 1979 PA 152 (MCL 338.2209 & 338.2225).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4692'25 Referred 10/30/2025 HB 4696 of 2025 Rules Luke Meerman Children:
guardians;
definition of relative under the guardianship assistance act;
modify.
Amends sec.
2 of 2008 PA 260 (MCL 722.872).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4697'25 2026-03-12, 2026-03-19 Referred 02/24/2026reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4720 of 2025 Rules Rachelle Smit Elections:
voting equipment;
use of electronic voting systems that contain certain parts or equipment;
prohibit.
Amends secs.
795 & 795a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.795 & 168.795a).
2026-03-12, 2026-03-19 Referred 12/09/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4790 of 2025 Rules Jamie Thompson Health occupations:
physicians;
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Passed 57 Yea · 52 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56100
Democrat 14900
Unaffiliated 0200
Total 575200
% of votes cast 52%48%0%0%
How each member voted (109)
Member Party Vote
Myers-Phillips — Nay
O’Neal — Nay
Alabas Farhat Democrat Nay
Angela Witwer Democrat Nay
Betsy Coffia Democrat Nay
Brenda Carter Democrat Nay
Carol Glanville Democrat Nay
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Nay
Chedrick Greene Democrat Yea
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Nay
Denise Mentzer Democrat Nay
Donavan McKinney Democrat Nay
Dylan Wegela Democrat Nay
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Nay
Erin Byrnes Democrat Nay
Helena Scott Democrat Nay
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Nay
Jason Morgan Democrat Nay
Jasper Martus Democrat Nay
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Nay
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Nay
Joey Andrews Democrat Nay
John Fitzgerald Democrat Nay
Joseph Tate Democrat Nay
Julie Brixie Democrat Nay
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Nay
Kara Hope Democrat Nay
Kelly A Breen Democrat Nay
Kimberly Edwards Democrat Nay
Kristian Grant Democrat Nay
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Nay
Mai Xiong Democrat Nay
Matt Koleszar Democrat Nay
Matt Longjohn Democrat Nay
Mike McFall Democrat Nay
Morgan Foreman Democrat Nay
Natalie Price Democrat Nay
Noah Arbit Democrat Nay
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Nay
Peter Herzberg Democrat Nay
Phil Skaggs Democrat Nay
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Nay
Reggie Miller Democrat Nay
Regina Weiss Democrat Nay
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Nay
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Nay
Stephanie A Young Democrat Nay
Stephen Wooden Democrat Nay
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Nay
Tyrone Carter Democrat Nay
Veronica Paiz Democrat Nay
Will Snyder Democrat Nay
Alicia St. Germaine Republican Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Yea
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Bill Schuette Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Nay
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Brian BeGole Republican Yea
Bryan Posthumus Republican Yea
Cameron Cavitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
David Prestin Republican Yea
David W. Martin Republican Yea
Donni Steele Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Gina Johnsen Republican Yea
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
James DeSana Republican Yea
Jamie Thompson Republican Yea
Jason Woolford Republican Yea
Jay DeBoyer Republican Yea
Jennifer Wortz Republican Yea
Jerry Neyer Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Yea
Joseph Fox Republican Yea
Joseph Pavlov Republican Yea
Josh Schriver Republican Yea
Karl Bohnak Republican Yea
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Yea
Matthew Bierlein Republican Yea
Mike Harris Republican Yea
Mike Hoadley Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Nancy DeBoer Republican Yea
Nancy Jenkins-Arno Republican Yea
Parker Fairbairn Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Rachelle Smit Republican Yea
Rick Outman Republican Yea
Ron Robinson Republican Yea
Rylee Linting Republican Yea
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Steve Carra Republican Yea
Steve Frisbie Republican Yea
Thomas Kuhn Republican Yea
Tim Kelly Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #24 Yeas 57 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

Passed 57 Yea · 52 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 57100
Democrat 04900
Unaffiliated 0200
Total 575200
% of votes cast 52%48%0%0%
How each member voted (109)
Member Party Vote
Myers-Phillips — Nay
O’Neal — Nay
Alabas Farhat Democrat Nay
Angela Witwer Democrat Nay
Betsy Coffia Democrat Nay
Brenda Carter Democrat Nay
Carol Glanville Democrat Nay
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Nay
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Nay
Denise Mentzer Democrat Nay
Donavan McKinney Democrat Nay
Dylan Wegela Democrat Nay
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Nay
Erin Byrnes Democrat Nay
Helena Scott Democrat Nay
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Nay
Jason Morgan Democrat Nay
Jasper Martus Democrat Nay
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Nay
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Nay
Joey Andrews Democrat Nay
John Fitzgerald Democrat Nay
Joseph Tate Democrat Nay
Julie Brixie Democrat Nay
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Nay
Kara Hope Democrat Nay
Kelly A Breen Democrat Nay
Kimberly Edwards Democrat Nay
Kristian Grant Democrat Nay
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Nay
Mai Xiong Democrat Nay
Matt Koleszar Democrat Nay
Matt Longjohn Democrat Nay
Mike McFall Democrat Nay
Morgan Foreman Democrat Nay
Natalie Price Democrat Nay
Noah Arbit Democrat Nay
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Nay
Peter Herzberg Democrat Nay
Phil Skaggs Democrat Nay
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Nay
Reggie Miller Democrat Nay
Regina Weiss Democrat Nay
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Nay
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Nay
Stephanie A Young Democrat Nay
Stephen Wooden Democrat Nay
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Nay
Tyrone Carter Democrat Nay
Veronica Paiz Democrat Nay
Will Snyder Democrat Nay
Alicia St. Germaine Republican Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Yea
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Bill Schuette Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Nay
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Brian BeGole Republican Yea
Bryan Posthumus Republican Yea
Cameron Cavitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
David Prestin Republican Yea
David W. Martin Republican Yea
Donni Steele Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Gina Johnsen Republican Yea
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
Jaime Greene Republican Yea
James DeSana Republican Yea
Jamie Thompson Republican Yea
Jason Woolford Republican Yea
Jay DeBoyer Republican Yea
Jennifer Wortz Republican Yea
Jerry Neyer Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Yea
Joseph Fox Republican Yea
Joseph Pavlov Republican Yea
Josh Schriver Republican Yea
Karl Bohnak Republican Yea
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Yea
Matthew Bierlein Republican Yea
Mike Harris Republican Yea
Mike Hoadley Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Nancy DeBoer Republican Yea
Nancy Jenkins-Arno Republican Yea
Parker Fairbairn Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Rachelle Smit Republican Yea
Rick Outman Republican Yea
Ron Robinson Republican Yea
Rylee Linting Republican Yea
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Steve Carra Republican Yea
Steve Frisbie Republican Yea
Thomas Kuhn Republican Yea
Tim Kelly Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

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What does HB 4153 do?
Education: teachers and administrators; district-level certifications; provide for. Amends secs. 501, 521, 551, 1231, 1233, 1311b, 1526, 1535a & 1809 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.501 et seq.) & adds sec. 1531l.
Who sponsors HB 4153?
HB 4153 is sponsored by Nancy DeBoer (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4153?
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