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SB204 • 2026

Education: school districts; policy and procedures regarding closure of a school building; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1258.

Education: school districts; policy and procedures regarding closure of a school building; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1258.

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Sponsor
Stephanie Chang (District 3), Rosemary Bayer (District 13), Dayna Polehanki (District 5)
Last action
2025-09-11
Official status
referred to Committee on Government Operations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Education: school districts; policy and procedures regarding closure of a school building; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1258.

Education: school districts; policy and procedures regarding closure of a school building; require.

What This Bill Does

  • Education: school districts; policy and procedures regarding closure of a school building; require.
  • Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec.
  • 1258.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-3

4

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) 6/17/2025

Plain English: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) 6/17/2025 4

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.
S-4

6

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)

Plain English: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4) 6

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.
S-5

9

SUBSTITUTE (S-5) ADOPTED

Plain English: SUBSTITUTE (S-5) ADOPTED 9

  • 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. 2025-09-11 HJ 82 Pg. 945

    received on 09/10/2025

  2. 2025-09-11 HJ 82 Pg. 947

    read a first time

  3. 2025-09-11 HJ 82 Pg. 947

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

  4. 2025-09-10 SJ 75 Pg. 922

    SUBSTITUTE (S-5) ADOPTED

  5. 2025-09-10 SJ 75 Pg. 923

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 226 YEAS 19 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0

  6. 2025-06-26 SJ 60 Pg. 775

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)

  7. 2025-06-26 SJ 60 Pg. 775

    SUBSTITUTE (S-4) CONCURRED IN

  8. 2025-06-26 SJ 60 Pg. 775

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)

  9. 2025-06-18 SJ 57 Pg. 730

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) 6/17/2025

  10. 2025-06-18 SJ 57 Pg. 730

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)

  11. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 310

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: DAYNA POLEHANKI

  12. 2025-04-15 SJ 31 Pg. 291

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG

  13. 2025-04-15 SJ 31 Pg. 291

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Official Summary Text

Education: school districts; policy and procedures regarding closure of a school building; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1258.