HB 4848 — Education: other; the department to develop and provide an informational notice regarding certain crimes; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1509.
Last action — referred to second reading
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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Summary
Education: other; the department to develop and provide an informational notice regarding certain crimes; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1509.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
70 added · 45 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HB 4848 expands the requirement for notifying schools about section 213b of the Michigan penal code. Previously, only school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies were mentioned, but now nonpublic schools are included as well. Additionally, instead of providing the notice to certain groups like students and parents, schools are now required to post the notice on their websites, making this important information more accessible to the entire school community. This change matters because it ensures that a broader audience, including nonpublic schools, has access to critical safety information, promoting awareness and compliance with legal requirements.
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
4848 SeptemberA 04,bill 2025,to Introducedamend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by Reps.adding section 1509.
Fitzgerald, Posthumus, Hope, Price, Schriver, McFall, MacDonell, Martus, Conlin, Wilson, Young and Brixie and referred to Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1509.
(1) The department shall provide to school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academiesacademies, and nonpublic schools a notice containing information regarding section 213b of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.213b.
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(2) School districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academiesacademies, and nonpublic schools shall providepost the notice described in subsection (1) toon allthe homepage of the followingschool individuals:district's, intermediate school district's, public school academy's or nonpublic school's website.
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(b) For the board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy, the free educational materials on sextortion must be electronically provided to individuals described in subdivision (a) after a meeting of the board or board of directors in which the educational materials were discussed and shared publicly.
(c) For the board of a nonpublic school, the free educational materials on sextortion must be electronically provided to individuals described in subdivision (a) after a meeting of the board in which the educational materials were discussed and shared publicly or at least 1 time per school year if a meeting described in this subdivision is not held.
(5) When electronically providing the educational materials on sextortion under subsection (4), the board of a school district or intermediate school district, board of directors of a public school academy, or board of a nonpublic school shall include a link to the notice described in subsection (1).
(6) As used in this section, "sextortion" means a form of child sexual exploitation in which an individual threatens another individual who is less than 18 years of age with the possibility of sharing a nude or sexual image of the individual who is less than 18 years of age with the public and demands additional sexual content, sexual activity, or money from the individual who is less than 18 years of age.
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Action History
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referred to second reading
Sponsors
- John Fitzgerald · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- John Fitzgerald Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
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- What does HB 4848 do?
- Education: other; the department to develop and provide an informational notice regarding certain crimes; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1509.
- Who sponsors HB 4848?
- HB 4848 is sponsored by John Fitzgerald (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 4848?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced March 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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