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HB4148 • 2026

Education: board members; state board of education; require members to be selected from districts. Amends sec. 282a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.282a) & adds sec. 282b.

Education: board members; state board of education; require members to be selected from districts. Amends sec. 282a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.282a) & adds sec. 282b.

Education
Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Thomas Kuhn (District 57), Donni Steele (District 54), Bill Schuette (District 95), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Rylee Linting (District 27), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Mark Tisdel (District 55), Kathy Schmaltz (District 46), Jaime Greene (District 65), Tim Kelly (District 93)
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
referred to Committee on Rules
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary and digest do not provide specific details on the exact changes or additions to the law, so some claims were removed due to lack of supporting information.

School Board Members Must Come from Districts

This law changes how people are chosen for the State Board of Education, requiring them to be picked from specific school districts.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes rules about who can join the State Board of Education.
  • Requires members of the board to come from certain school districts.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who want to be on the State Board of Education
  • School districts in Michigan

Terms To Know

State Board of Education
A group that makes rules about schools and education in Michigan.
Districts
Areas where local school boards operate and make decisions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how many members each district can have on the board.
  • It is unclear what happens if a district does not want to nominate someone for the board.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 HJ 46 Pg. 548

    referred to Committee on Rules

  2. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 232

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  3. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 232

    referred to second reading

  4. 2025-03-04 HJ 22 Pg. 178

    bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

  5. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 172

    introduced by Representative Rep. Cam Cavitt

  6. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 172

    read a first time

  7. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 172

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

Official Summary Text

Education: board members; state board of education; require members to be selected from districts. Amends sec. 282a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.282a) & adds sec. 282b.