2025 House Bill 4345 / Public Act 5

School aid: penalties; exception to minimum days of pupil instruction requirement for district closure during a declared state of emergency; provide for.

An act to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 101 (MCL 388.1701), as amended by 2023 PA 103.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Amends the State School Aid Act to enforce pupil attendance reporting, set instructional hour requirements, and provide exemptions for districts in state emergencies, with penalties for non-compliance.

Introduced in the House

April 17, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Cameron Cavitt (R-106) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. John Roth (R-104), Karl Bohnak (R-109), David Prestin (R-108), Ken Borton (R-105), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Jerry Neyer (R-92), David Martin (R-68), Matt Bierlein (R-97) and William Bruck (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

April 30, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

Referred to the Committee on Rules

May 1, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

May 6, 2025

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 13, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Education

May 21, 2025

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

June 2, 2025