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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan requires state police and attorney general to provide annual school safety training materials
Last action · May 20, 2025: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONSponsors: Joseph Pavlov and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
The bill would require the Department of State Police, the Office of School Safety, the Department of Education, and the Department of Attorney General to develop and provide annual school safety training materials and best practices for school resource officers, crisis response teams, school personnel, and security staff. The office would make these materials publicly available on its website, while nonpublic schools could elect to exempt themselves from the requirements. The measure would not take effect unless House Bill No. 4222 and House Bill No. 4223 of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law.
School districts, staff, and law enforcement personnel across the state would receive mandated training guidelines and resources covering threat reporting, incident command, and legal authority limits.
- The revised school code is the primary compilation of Michigan statutes governing public primary and secondary education. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
School resource officers
They would receive position-specific training and coverage of legal updates regarding their authority in the school environment.
School personnel
Personnel with regular contact with pupils would receive materials on mandatory threat reporting protocols, confidential tip line processes, and emergency operations plans.
Nonpublic schools
Their governing bodies are explicitly granted the option to elect to exempt their schools from the requirements of the section.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is required to receive the new safety training resources under this bill?
Can private or nonpublic schools choose not to participate?
Who develops the training materials regarding legal limits for school resource officers?
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Procedural history
15 actions- May 20, 2025SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
- May 20, 2025SenateFloorPASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- May 14, 2025Housetransmitted
- May 14, 2025HouseFloorpassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #112 Yeas 82 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
- May 14, 2025HouseFloorsubstitute (H-3) adopted
- May 14, 2025HouseFloorread a third time
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- May 7, 2025Houseplaced on third reading
- May 7, 2025HouseFloorsubstitute (H-2) adopted
- May 7, 2025HouseFloorread a second time
- Apr 30, 2025Housereferred to second reading
- Apr 30, 2025HouseCommitteereported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
- Apr 17, 2025Housebill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025
- Apr 16, 2025HouseCommitteereferred to Committee on Education and Workforce
- Apr 16, 2025HouseIntroducedread a first time
- Apr 16, 2025HouseIntroducedintroduced by Representative Rep. Joseph Pavlov
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #112 Yeas 82 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
Total
105
- Yes
- 82
- No
- 23
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (105)
81 more members
Lobbying Activity
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Multi-agency coordination for school safety
The legislation formally divides training development duties across four distinct state entities based on their specialized jurisdictions.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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