2025 House Bill 4279

Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard apprenticeship program; create.

A bill to create a Michigan Army National Guard and Air National Guard apprenticeship program; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 4279 establishes a no-cost apprenticeship program for Michigan Army and Air National Guard members to apply military training towards registered apprenticeships, requiring coordination among state departments and GI bill approvals.

Introduced in the House

March 20, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jaime Greene (R-65) and 22 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Ron Robinson (R-58), Jason Woolford (R-50), Matt Maddock (R-51), Mike Mueller (R-72), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Tom Kunse (R-100), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Josh Schriver (R-66), Joe Tate (D-9), David Martin (R-68), Timothy Beson (R-96), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Brian BeGole (R-71), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Kelly Breen (D-21), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), James DeSana (R-29), William Bruck (R-30) and Angela Rigas (R-79)

Referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans

May 6, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

May 20, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Rules

Sept. 4, 2025

Reported with substitute H-3

Feb. 18, 2026

Substitute H-3 concurred in by voice vote

Feb. 19, 2026

Passed in the House 99 to 9 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Feb. 24, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs