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MI HB 5081

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Education: special education; at least 1 teacher trained in Orton-Gillingham approach principles; require each school district to employ. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1253.

Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · lower

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Quick answers

Did MI HB 5081 pass?

Not yet. MI HB 5081 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-23): REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

What is MI HB 5081 about?

MI HB 5081 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Education: special education; at least 1 teacher trained in Orton-Gillingham approach principles; require each school district to employ. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1253.”.

Who sponsors MI HB 5081?

Kathy Schmaltz is the primary sponsor of MI HB 5081, joined by 29 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-09-26
Latest action
2026-06-23 — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kathy Schmaltzprimary
  • David Prestincosponsor
  • Reggie Millercosponsor
  • William Bruckcosponsor
  • Julie Rogerscosponsor
  • Jason Morgancosponsor
  • Denise Mentzercosponsor
  • Cameron Cavittcosponsor
  • Joseph Foxcosponsor
  • Nancy DeBoercosponsor
  • Nancy Jenkins-Arnocosponsor
  • Gregory Markkanencosponsor
  • Jerry Neyercosponsor
  • Pat Outmancosponsor
  • Jason Woolfordcosponsor
  • Curtis VanderWallcosponsor
  • Jay DeBoyercosponsor
  • Timothy Besoncosponsor
  • Rylee Lintingcosponsor
  • Brian BeGolecosponsor
  • Joseph Pavlovcosponsor
  • Mike Harriscosponsor
  • Mike Hoadleycosponsor
  • Bill Schuettecosponsor
  • Matt Bierleincosponsor
  • Alicia St. Germainecosponsor
  • Angela Rigascosponsor
  • John Rothcosponsor
  • Douglas Wozniakcosponsor
  • Luke Meermancosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-23

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-06-23

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  3. 2026-06-18

    transmitted

  4. 2026-06-18

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #229 Yeas 66 Nays 40 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

    passage

  5. 2026-06-18

    read a third time

    reading-3

  6. 2026-06-17

    placed on third reading

  7. 2026-06-17

    substitute (H-1) adopted

  8. 2026-06-17

    read a second time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-06-10

    referred to second reading

  10. 2026-06-10

    reported with recommendation without amendment

    committee-passage

  11. 2025-09-29

    bill electronically reproduced 09/26/2025

  12. 2025-09-26

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-09-26

    read a first time

    reading-1

  14. 2025-09-26

    introduced by Representative Rep. Kathy Schmaltz

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #229 Yeas 66 Nays 40 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

    2026-06-18 · pass · 66-40

    Member-level votes (106)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Fox: yes
    • Markkanen: yes
    • Schriver: yes
    • Andrews: yes
    • Frisbie: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Schuette: yes
    • Aragona: yes
    • Green, P.: yes
    • Martus: yes
    • Slagh: yes
    • BeGole: yes
    • Greene, J.: yes
    • Meerman: yes
    • Smit: yes
    • Beson: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Mentzer: yes
    • St. Germaine: yes
    • Bierlein: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Mueller: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Bohnak: yes
    • Hoadley: yes
    • Neyer: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bollin: yes
    • Jenkins-Arno: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Tisdel: yes
    • Borton: yes
    • Johnsen: yes
    • Paquette: yes
    • VanderWall: yes
    • Brixie: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Pavlov: yes
    • VanWoerkom: yes
    • Bruck: yes
    • Kuhn: yes
    • Posthumus: yes
    • Wendzel: yes
    • Cavitt: yes
    • Kunse: yes
    • Prestin: yes
    • Witwer: yes
    • Coffia: yes
    • Liberati: yes
    • Rigas: yes
    • Woolford: yes
    • DeBoer: yes
    • Lightner: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Wortz: yes
    • DeBoyer: yes
    • Linting: yes
    • Roth: yes
    • Wozniak: yes
    • Fairbairn: yes
    • Longjohn: yes
    • Schmaltz: yes
    • Xiong: yes
    • Farhat: yes
    • Maddock: yes
    • Arbit: no
    • Fitzgerald: no
    • McKinney: no
    • Rogers: no
    • Breen: no
    • Foreman: no
    • Morgan: no
    • Scott: no
    • Byrnes: no
    • Glanville: no
    • Myers-Phillips: no
    • Skaggs: no
    • Carra: no
    • Grant: no
    • Neeley: no
    • Snyder: no
    • Carter, B.: no
    • Herzberg: no
    • O’Neal: no
    • Steckloff: no
    • Carter, T.: no
    • Hope: no
    • Paiz: no
    • Tsernoglou: no
    • Conlin: no
    • Hoskins: no
    • Pohutsky: no
    • Wegela: no
    • DeSana: no
    • Koleszar: no
    • Price: no
    • Wilson: no
    • Dievendorf: no
    • MacDonell: no
    • Puri: no
    • Wooden: no
    • Edwards: no
    • McFall: no
    • Rheingans: no
    • Young: no

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5081

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