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MI HB 5697

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Education: teachers and administrators; completion of certain training for K-5 teachers; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531k.

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

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Quick answers

Did MI HB 5697 pass?

Yes. MI HB 5697 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-29): assigned PA 26'26 with immediate effect

What is MI HB 5697 about?

MI HB 5697 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Education: teachers and administrators; completion of certain training for K-5 teachers; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531k.”.

Who sponsors MI HB 5697?

Nancy DeBoer is the primary sponsor of MI HB 5697, joined by 33 cosponsors.

Introduced
2026-03-10
Latest action
2026-07-29 — assigned PA 26'26 with immediate effect
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nancy DeBoerprimary
  • Noah Arbitcosponsor
  • Joey Andrewscosponsor
  • Curtis VanderWallcosponsor
  • Jason Woolfordcosponsor
  • Tullio Liberaticosponsor
  • Brenda Cartercosponsor
  • Emily Dievendorfcosponsor
  • Cameron Cavittcosponsor
  • William Bruckcosponsor
  • Stephanie Youngcosponsor
  • Joseph Tatecosponsor
  • Laurie Pohutskycosponsor
  • Jennifer Conlincosponsor
  • Cynthia Neeleycosponsor
  • Matt Koleszarcosponsor
  • Brad Paquettecosponsor
  • Alabas Farhatcosponsor
  • Nancy Jenkins-Arnocosponsor
  • Jimmie Wilsoncosponsor
  • Joseph Foxcosponsor
  • Brian BeGolecosponsor
  • Timothy Besoncosponsor
  • Tim Kellycosponsor
  • Joseph Pavlovcosponsor
  • Rylee Lintingcosponsor
  • Ken Bortoncosponsor
  • Thomas Kuhncosponsor
  • David Martincosponsor
  • Luke Meermancosponsor
  • Steve Frisbiecosponsor
  • Jamie Thompsoncosponsor
  • Angela Rigascosponsor
  • Tom Kunsecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-29

    assigned PA 26'26 with immediate effect

  2. 2026-07-29

    filed with Secretary of State 07/21/2026 02:30 PM

  3. 2026-07-29

    approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 01:50 PM

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-07-14

    presented to the Governor 07/14/2026 11:30 AM

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-07-03

    bill ordered enrolled

  6. 2026-07-03

    full title agreed to

  7. 2026-07-03

    roll call Roll Call #334 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

  8. 2026-07-03

    Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in

  9. 2026-07-03

    rule suspended

  10. 2026-07-03

    laid over one day under the rules

  11. 2026-07-03

    returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with immediate effect and full title

  12. 2026-07-03

    INSERTED FULL TITLE

  13. 2026-07-03

    PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 208 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

    passage

  14. 2026-07-03

    AMENDMENT(S) WITHDRAWN

  15. 2026-07-03

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  16. 2026-07-03

    RULES SUSPENDED

  17. 2026-07-03

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  18. 2026-07-03

    SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN

  19. 2026-07-03

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

    committee-passage

  20. 2026-07-02

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  21. 2026-07-02

    PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS

  22. 2026-07-02

    DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

  23. 2026-06-23

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-06-23

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  25. 2026-06-18

    transmitted

  26. 2026-06-18

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #231 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

    passage

  27. 2026-06-18

    read a third time

    reading-3

  28. 2026-06-17

    placed on third reading

  29. 2026-06-17

    substitute (H-3) adopted

  30. 2026-06-17

    read a second time

    reading-2

  31. 2026-06-10

    referred to second reading

  32. 2026-06-10

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)

    committee-passage

  33. 2026-03-11

    bill electronically reproduced 03/10/2026

  34. 2026-03-10

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

    referral-committee

  35. 2026-03-10

    read a first time

    reading-1

  36. 2026-03-10

    introduced by Representative Rep. Nancy DeBoer

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #231 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

    2026-06-18 · pass · 104-2

    Member-level votes (106)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Fitzgerald: yes
    • Markkanen: yes
    • Roth: yes
    • Andrews: yes
    • Foreman: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Schmaltz: yes
    • Aragona: yes
    • Fox: yes
    • Martus: yes
    • Schriver: yes
    • Arbit: yes
    • Frisbie: yes
    • McFall: yes
    • Schuette: yes
    • BeGole: yes
    • Glanville: yes
    • McKinney: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Beson: yes
    • Grant: yes
    • Meerman: yes
    • Skaggs: yes
    • Bierlein: yes
    • Green, P.: yes
    • Mentzer: yes
    • Slagh: yes
    • Bohnak: yes
    • Greene, J.: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Smit: yes
    • Bollin: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Mueller: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Borton: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Myers-Phillips: yes
    • St. Germaine: yes
    • Breen: yes
    • Herzberg: yes
    • Neeley: yes
    • Steckloff: yes
    • Brixie: yes
    • Hoadley: yes
    • Neyer: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Bruck: yes
    • Hope: yes
    • O’Neal: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Byrnes: yes
    • Hoskins: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Tisdel: yes
    • Carter, B.: yes
    • Jenkins-Arno: yes
    • Paiz: yes
    • Tsernoglou: yes
    • Carter, T.: yes
    • Johnsen: yes
    • Paquette: yes
    • VanderWall: yes
    • Cavitt: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Pavlov: yes
    • VanWoerkom: yes
    • Coffia: yes
    • Koleszar: yes
    • Pohutsky: yes
    • Wendzel: yes
    • Conlin: yes
    • Kuhn: yes
    • Posthumus: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • DeBoer: yes
    • Kunse: yes
    • Prestin: yes
    • Witwer: yes
    • DeBoyer: yes
    • Liberati: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Wooden: yes
    • DeSana: yes
    • Lightner: yes
    • Puri: yes
    • Woolford: yes
    • Dievendorf: yes
    • Linting: yes
    • Rheingans: yes
    • Wortz: yes
    • Edwards: yes
    • Longjohn: yes
    • Rigas: yes
    • Wozniak: yes
    • Fairbairn: yes
    • MacDonell: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Xiong: yes
    • Farhat: yes
    • Maddock: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Carra: no
    • Wegela: no
  • PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 208 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

    2026-07-03 · pass · 4-2

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Lauwers: no
    • Santana: no
  • roll call Roll Call #334 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

    2026-07-03 · pass · 195-27

    Member-level votes (109)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Fitzgerald: yes
    • Markkanen: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Andrews: yes
    • Foreman: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Roth: yes
    • Aragona: yes
    • Fox: yes
    • Martus: yes
    • Schmaltz: yes
    • Arbit: yes
    • Frisbie: yes
    • McFall: yes
    • Schriver: yes
    • BeGole: yes
    • Glanville: yes
    • McKinney: yes
    • Schuette: yes
    • Beson: yes
    • Grant: yes
    • Meerman: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Bierlein: yes
    • Green, P.: yes
    • Mentzer: yes
    • Skaggs: yes
    • Bohnak: yes
    • Greene, J.: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Slagh: yes
    • Bollin: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Borton: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Mueller: yes
    • St. Germaine: yes
    • Breen: yes
    • Herzberg: yes
    • Myers-Phillips: yes
    • Steckloff: yes
    • Brixie: yes
    • Hoadley: yes
    • Neeley: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Bruck: yes
    • Hope: yes
    • Neyer: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Byrnes: yes
    • Hoskins: yes
    • O’Neal: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Carter, B.: yes
    • Jenkins-Arno: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Tisdel: yes
    • Carter, T.: yes
    • Johnsen: yes
    • Paiz: yes
    • Tsernoglou: yes
    • Cavitt: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Paquette: yes
    • VanderWall: yes
    • Coffia: yes
    • Koleszar: yes
    • Pavlov: yes
    • VanWoerkom: yes
    • Conlin: yes
    • Kuhn: yes
    • Pohutsky: yes
    • Wendzel: yes
    • DeBoer: yes
    • Kunse: yes
    • Posthumus: yes
    • Witwer: yes
    • DeBoyer: yes
    • Liberati: yes
    • Prestin: yes
    • Wooden: yes
    • DeSana: yes
    • Lightner: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Woolford: yes
    • Dievendorf: yes
    • Linting: yes
    • Puri: yes
    • Wozniak: yes
    • Edwards: yes
    • Longjohn: yes
    • Rheingans: yes
    • Xiong: yes
    • Fairbairn: yes
    • MacDonell: yes
    • Rigas: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Farhat: yes
    • Maddock: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Weiss: yes
    • Edwards Fairbairn: yes
    • Martin Martus: yes
    • Carra: no
    • Wegela: no
    • sections 279 and 679.: no

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