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HB4153 • 2026

Education: teachers and administrators; district-level certifications; provide for. Amends secs. 501, 521, 551, 1231, 1233, 1311b, 1526, 1535a & 1809 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.501 et seq.) & adds sec. 1531l.

Education: teachers and administrators; district-level certifications; provide for. Amends secs. 501, 521, 551, 1231, 1233, 1311b, 1526, 1535a & 1809 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.501 et seq.) & adds sec. 1531l.

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Sponsor
Nancy DeBoer (District 86), Thomas Kuhn (District 57), Bill Schuette (District 95), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Donni Steele (District 54), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), 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 source material does not provide detailed information on specific changes or updates to the requirements for administrators or additional sections added. More details are needed from the bill text.

Teacher and Administrator Certifications

This bill changes how teachers and school leaders get their certifications in Michigan.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the rules for getting a teaching certificate at the district level.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Teachers in Michigan who need to get or renew their teaching certificates.
  • School districts that issue these certifications.

Terms To Know

Certification
A document showing someone is qualified to teach or lead in a school district.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact changes to certification processes.
  • It is unclear what specific requirements will be updated for administrators until more details are provided.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

H-1

5

reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: The amendment changes the certification process for teachers and administrators in Michigan, allowing districts to issue their own certifications under certain conditions.

  • Allows school districts to provide district-level certifications for teachers and administrators if they meet specific criteria set by the state board of education.
  • The exact details on how these district-level certifications will be implemented are not fully explained in the provided text.

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. 226

    read a third time

  4. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 226

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #24 Yeas 57 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  5. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 226

    transmitted

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

    read a second time

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

    substitute (H-1) adopted

  8. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 219

    placed on third reading

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

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  10. 2025-03-06 HJ 24 Pg. 202

    referred to second reading

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

    reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-1)

  12. 2025-03-05 HJ 23 Pg. 189

    recommendation concurred in

  13. 2025-03-04 HJ 22 Pg. 178

    bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

  14. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 173

    introduced by Representative Rep. Nancy DeBoer

  15. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 173

    read a first time

  16. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 173

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

Official Summary Text

Education: teachers and administrators; district-level certifications; provide for. Amends secs. 501, 521, 551, 1231, 1233, 1311b, 1526, 1535a & 1809 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.501 et seq.) & adds sec. 1531l.