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HB4225 • 2026

Education: safety; OK2SAY program contact information; require inclusion on certain student identification cards. Amends title & secs. 3 & 5 of 2020 PA 211 (MCL 380.1893 & 380.1895).

Education: safety; OK2SAY program contact information; require inclusion on certain student identification cards. Amends title & secs. 3 & 5 of 2020 PA 211 (MCL 380.1893 & 380.1895).

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Sponsor
Donni Steele (District 54), Jaime Greene (District 65), Angela Rigas (District 79), Jason Woolford (District 50), Tom Kunse (District 100), Kathy Schmaltz (District 46), Bill Schuette (District 95), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Kelly Breen (District 21), Rylee Linting (District 27), Luke Meerman (District 89)
Last action
2025-05-20
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about amending titles or sections, so these claims were removed.

Student Safety Information on ID Cards

This law requires schools to include contact information for the OK2SAY program on student identification cards.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires school districts and public school academies to put OK2SAY contact details on student IDs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School districts and public school academies
  • Students who need student identification cards

Terms To Know

OK2SAY program
A program that lets students report safety concerns to help keep schools safe.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what kind of contact information must be included for the OK2SAY program.
  • It is unclear how this law will be enforced or if there are penalties for non-compliance.

Amendments

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

H-1

10

substitute (H-1) adopted

Plain English: substitute (H-1) adopted 10

  • 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. 2025-05-20 SJ 46 Pg. 587

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-05-20 SJ 46 Pg. 587

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  3. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 564

    read a third time

  4. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 564

    substitute (H-1) adopted

  5. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 564

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #107 Yeas 99 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

  6. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 564

    transmitted

  7. 2025-05-07 HJ 44 Pg. 508

    read a second time

  8. 2025-05-07 HJ 44 Pg. 508

    placed on third reading

  9. 2025-04-23 HJ 38 Pg. 405

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  10. 2025-04-23 HJ 38 Pg. 405

    referred to second reading

  11. 2025-03-13 HJ 27 Pg. 243

    bill electronically reproduced 03/12/2025

  12. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 236

    introduced by Representative Rep. Donni Steele

  13. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 236

    read a first time

  14. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 236

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

Official Summary Text

Education: safety; OK2SAY program contact information; require inclusion on certain student identification cards. Amends title & secs. 3 & 5 of 2020 PA 211 (MCL 380.1893 & 380.1895).