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HB4151 • 2026

Education: teachers and administrators; endorsement requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1531 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531).

Education: teachers and administrators; endorsement requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1531 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531).

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Sponsor
David Martin (District 68), Thomas Kuhn (District 57), Bill Schuette (District 95), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Donni Steele (District 54), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Kathy Schmaltz (District 46), Mark Tisdel (District 55), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Jaime Greene (District 65), Tim Kelly (District 93)
Last action
2025-03-18
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill summary does not provide specific details about the new requirements or updates to existing criteria.

Changing Requirements for Teacher Endorsements

This bill modifies the rules about teacher endorsements, which are certificates showing a teacher's qualifications to teach specific subjects or areas in school.

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies section 1531 of Public Act 451 from 1976, dealing with endorsement requirements for teachers and administrators.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Teachers and administrators who need endorsements to teach specific subjects or areas in school.

Terms To Know

endorsement
A certificate that shows a teacher is qualified to teach certain subjects or areas in school.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not provide specific details about the new requirements for endorsements.
  • It's unclear how this change will be implemented and what impact it might have on current teachers.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-18 SJ 25 Pg. 237

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-03-18 SJ 25 Pg. 237

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  3. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 225

    read a third time

  4. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 225

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #23 Yeas 96 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  5. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 225

    transmitted

  6. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 219

    read a second time

  7. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 219

    placed on third reading

  8. 2025-03-06 HJ 24 Pg. 202

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  9. 2025-03-06 HJ 24 Pg. 202

    referred to second reading

  10. 2025-03-05 HJ 23 Pg. 189

    reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules

  11. 2025-03-05 HJ 23 Pg. 189

    recommendation concurred in

  12. 2025-03-04 HJ 22 Pg. 178

    bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

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

    introduced by Representative Rep. David Martin

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

    read a first time

  15. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 172

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

Official Summary Text

Education: teachers and administrators; endorsement requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1531 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531).