2018 House Bill 5851 / Public Act 551

Require school and State Police school safety disclosures

Introduced in the House

April 19, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Beau LaFave (R-108)

To require public schools to file annual reports with details of all attempted acts of violence on school grounds that were thwarted, and all threats of violence against the school and its teachers, students, and other employees. The State Police would be required to compile these into a secret annual report submitted to the school safety commission proposed by House Bill 5828.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

May 2, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-5) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 8, 2018

Passed in the House 69 to 40 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 10, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 6, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 18, 2018

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To require public schools to file annual reports with details of all attempted acts of violence on school grounds that were thwarted, and all threats of violence against the school and its teachers, students, and other employees. The State Police would be required to compile these into a secret annual report submitted to the school safety commission proposed by House Bill 5828.

Received in the House

Dec. 20, 2018

Passed in the House 73 to 34 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 27, 2018