2025 House Bill 4285 / Public Act 48

Education: curriculum; firearm safety instruction; provide for.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1163a.

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House Bill No. 4285 mandates the creation of a firearm safety instruction program for grades 6-12, aligning with existing safety course requirements, and allows students to opt out without penalty.

Introduced in the House

March 25, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Curtis VanderWall (R-102) and 45 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Ken Borton (R-105), Parker Fairbairn (R-107), Brian BeGole (R-71), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Timothy Beson (R-96), Mike McFall (D-14), Donni Steele (R-54), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Joseph Fox (R-101), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), David Martin (R-68), Jerry Neyer (R-92), David Prestin (R-108), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Josh Schriver (R-66), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Mike Mueller (R-72), James DeSana (R-29), Angela Rigas (R-79), Doug Wozniak (R-59), William Bruck (R-30), Tom Kunse (R-100), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Jaime Greene (R-65), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Pat Outman (R-91), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Mike Harris (R-52), Phil Green (R-67), Stephanie Young (D-16), Jason Woolford (R-50), Greg VanWoerkom (R-88), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Julie Brixie (D-73), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Bradley Slagh (R-85), Jamie Thompson (R-28) and Rylee Linting (R-27)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism

May 21, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

June 3, 2025

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

June 4, 2025

Passed in the House 101 to 7 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 10, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture

Dec. 18, 2025

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 23, 2025