2026 House Bill 5646

Education: other; certain requirements for the approval of teacher preparation programs; create.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1531l.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 5646 requires all Michigan teacher preparation and alternative teaching programs, as well as their instructors, to implement LETRS training and demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the science of reading by September 30, 2027, as a condition for program approval.

Introduced in the House

March 3, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Tim Kelly (R-93) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jason Woolford (R-50), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Regina Weiss (D-5), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Tom Kunse (R-100), Nancy DeBoer (R-86) and Gina Johnsen (R-78)

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

June 10, 2026

Reported with substitute H-2

June 17, 2026

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

June 18, 2026

Passed in the House 104 to 2 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 23, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Education

July 2, 2026

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

July 3, 2026

Reported without amendment

Amendment offered by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-38)

1. Amend page 3, following line 11, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 4007.

(b) House Bill No. 4283.”.

The amendment was withdrawn

Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote