HB5338 • 2026

Education: curriculum; instruction in organ and tissue donation; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c.

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Sponsor: Tom Kunse (District 100)
Last action: 2026-07-01
Official status: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Effective date: Not listed

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Education: curriculum; instruction in organ and tissue donation; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c.

Education: curriculum; instruction in organ and tissue donation; require.

What This Bill Does

Education: curriculum; instruction in organ and tissue donation; require.
Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec.
1170c.

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H-1

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) 5

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Bill History

2026-07-01 SJ 60 Pg. 751
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
2026-07-01 SJ 60 Pg. 751
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
2026-06-24 HJ 51 Pg. 899
read a third time
2026-06-24 HJ 51 Pg. 899
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #252 Yeas 93 Nays 14 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
2026-06-24 HJ 51 Pg. 899
transmitted
2026-06-23 HJ 50 Pg. 877
read a second time
2026-06-23 HJ 50 Pg. 877
substitute (H-1) adopted
2026-06-23 HJ 50 Pg. 877
placed on third reading
2026-06-03 HJ 42 Pg. 692
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
2026-06-03 HJ 42 Pg. 692
referred to second reading
2025-12-11 HJ 114 Pg. 1906
bill electronically reproduced 12/10/2025
2025-12-10 HJ 113 Pg. 1895
introduced by Representative Rep. Tom Kunse
2025-12-10 HJ 113 Pg. 1895
read a first time
2025-12-10 HJ 113 Pg. 1895
referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

Official Summary Text

Education: curriculum; instruction in organ and tissue donation; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c.

Current Bill Text

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HB-5338, As Passed House, June 24, 2026

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SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 5338
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1170c.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1170c. (1) By not later than January 1, 2027, the 1
department, in consultation with this state's federally designated 2
organ procurement organization, may develop or adopt, and make 3
available to public schools, a model presentation on organ, eye, 4
and tissue donation and transplantation programs. The model 5
presentation must not exceed 1 class period and must include 6
information about the Michigan organ donor registry. 7
(2) Beginning in the 2027-2028 school year, the board of a 8
school district or intermediate school district or board of 9
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directors of a public school academy is encouraged to provide the 1
model presentation described in subsection (1) to students before 2
completion of grade 9. 3
(3) Upon the written request of a student's parent or legal 4
guardian, the student must be excused, without penalty, from 5
attending the model presentation described in subsection (1). 6