2025 Senate Bill 589

Education: athletics; children who are homeschooled or attending nonpublic school; require the board of a school district or intermediate school district to allow to participate in certain extracurricular activities.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1290.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

Senate Bill No. 589 requires Michigan school districts to allow homeschooled and nonpublic school students residing in the district to participate in extracurricular activities, including athletics, and prohibits district participation in associations that bar such students.

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 25, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Joseph Bellino (R-16) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. John Damoose (R-37), Kevin Daley (R-26), Lana Theis (R-22), Jim Runestad (R-23) and Ed McBroom (R-38)

Referred to the Committee on Education