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HB4229 • 2026

Education: safety; office of school safety quarterly reporting of tips received; require. Amends sec. 3 of 2018 PA 435 (MCL 28.683). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4258'25

Education: safety; office of school safety quarterly reporting of tips received; require. Amends sec. 3 of 2018 PA 435 (MCL 28.683). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4258'25

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Sponsor
Cynthia Neeley (District 70), 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

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School Safety Tips Reporting

This law requires the Office of School Safety to report tips about school safety concerns received from students, staff, or others every three months.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Office of School Safety to collect and report information on tips related to school safety that are received from students, staff, or others.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Office of School Safety will need to follow new rules about reporting tips.
  • Students, staff, and others who give tips about school safety may see their information used in official reports.

Terms To Know

Quarterly
Four times a year, every three months.
Tips
Information given to help solve problems or find solutions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what kind of information will be included in the reports.
  • It is unclear how these tips and reports will be used after they are made.

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. 567

    read a third time

  4. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 567

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #110 Yeas 101 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

  5. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 567

    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. 2025-04-23 HJ 38 Pg. 405

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  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. 237

    introduced by Representative Rep. Cynthia Neeley

  13. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 237

    read a first time

  14. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 237

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

Official Summary Text

Education: safety; office of school safety quarterly reporting of tips received; require. Amends sec. 3 of 2018 PA 435 (MCL 28.683). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4258'25