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HB4226 • 2026

Fire: other; number of school fire and security drills; modify. Amends sec. 19 of 1941 PA 207 (MCL 29.19).

Fire: other; number of school fire and security drills; modify. Amends sec. 19 of 1941 PA 207 (MCL 29.19).

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Sponsor
Rylee Linting (District 27), 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), 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 on the number of drills required, enforcement mechanisms, or how this change integrates into existing state laws regarding school safety.

School Fire and Security Drills

This law changes the number of fire and security drills that schools must have each year.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes how often schools need to do fire drills.
  • Changes how often schools need to do security drills.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Schools that conduct fire and security drills.

Terms To Know

Drills
Practices or exercises to prepare for emergencies, like fires or security threats.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact number of new required drills is not specified in the provided information.
  • It's unclear how this change will be enforced or monitored by schools and state officials.

Amendments

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

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. 2025-05-20 SJ 46 Pg. 588

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-05-20 SJ 46 Pg. 588

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  3. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 563

    read a third time

  4. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 563

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #106 Yeas 81 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

  5. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 563

    transmitted

  6. 2025-05-07 HJ 44 Pg. 508

    read a second time

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

    substitute (H-1) adopted

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

    placed on third reading

  9. 2025-04-16 HJ 35 Pg. 346

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  10. 2025-04-16 HJ 35 Pg. 346

    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. Rylee Linting

  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

Fire: other; number of school fire and security drills; modify. Amends sec. 19 of 1941 PA 207 (MCL 29.19).