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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan Bill Requires School Districts to Open Extracurriculars and Sports to Homeschooled and Nonpublic Students
Last action · September 25, 2025: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONSponsors: Joseph N. Bellino Jr. and 5 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 589 requires school boards and s to allow eligible homeschooled and nonpublic school students to participate in extracurricular activities and . It also prohibits districts from joining athletic associations that bar these students from competing.
Expands access to public school sports, arts, and academic clubs for families outside the public school system, while altering what athletic conferences public schools can join if those groups exclude non-public participants.
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.
Homeschooled children
Gain the right to participate in public school extracurricular activities and interscholastic athletics offered within their resident district.
Nonpublic school students
Gain the right to participate in public school extracurricular activities and interscholastic athletics offered within their resident district.
School districts and intermediate school districts
Must allow eligible nonpublic and homeschooled students into extracurricular programs and are restricted from joining certain athletic associations.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which students are eligible to participate under Senate Bill 589?
Does this bill affect a school district's membership in athletic associations?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Sep 25, 2025SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
- Sep 25, 2025SenateIntroducedINTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOSEPH BELLINO
Version history
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Expansion of Extracurricular Access
The bill creates a statutory mandate overriding local district or athletic association bans on non-enrolled students participating in school activities.
Connected Entities
Sources
legislature.mi.gov
Analysis Score
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- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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