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HB4149 • 2026

Education: school districts; certain information on the school district's, intermediate school district's, or public school academy's website; require a school district, an intermediate school district, or a public school academy to post. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1280h.

Education: school districts; certain information on the school district's, intermediate school district's, or public school academy's website; require a school district, an intermediate school district, or a public school academy to post. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1280h.

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Sponsor
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), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Jaime Greene (District 65), Tim Kelly (District 93)
Last action
2025-04-15
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details on what information needs to be posted or how it will take effect.

School District Websites Must Include Certain Information

This law requires schools and school districts to put specific information on their websites.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires school districts, intermediate school districts, and public school academies to post certain information on their websites.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School districts
  • Intermediate school districts
  • Public school academies

Terms To Know

Intermediate School District
A type of district that provides services to local public schools and may cover multiple regular school districts.
Public School Academy
Another term for a charter school, which is an independently run public school.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The specific details of what information must be posted are not clearly defined in the provided summary.
  • It's unclear when or how this law will take effect since no effective date is given.

Amendments

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H-1

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) 5

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-15 SJ 31 Pg. 292

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-04-15 SJ 31 Pg. 292

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  3. 2025-03-20 HJ 30 Pg. 301

    read a third time

  4. 2025-03-20 HJ 30 Pg. 301

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #46 Yeas 86 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

  5. 2025-03-20 HJ 30 Pg. 301

    transmitted

  6. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 287

    read a second time

  7. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 287

    substitute (H-1) adopted

  8. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 287

    placed on third reading

  9. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 232

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  10. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 232

    referred to second reading

  11. 2025-03-04 HJ 22 Pg. 178

    bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

  12. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 172

    introduced by Representative Rep. Tom Kuhn

  13. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 172

    read a first time

  14. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 172

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

Official Summary Text

Education: school districts; certain information on the school district's, intermediate school district's, or public school academy's website; require a school district, an intermediate school district, or a public school academy to post. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1280h.