2026 House Bill 5697

Education: teachers and administrators; completion of certain training for K-5 teachers; require.

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

Official record

Introduced in the House

March 10, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Nancy DeBoer (R-86) and 33 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Angela Rigas (R-79), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Luke Meerman (R-89), David Martin (R-68), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Ken Borton (R-105), Rylee Linting (R-27), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Tim Kelly (R-93), Timothy Beson (R-96), Brian BeGole (R-71), Joseph Fox (R-101), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Tom Kunse (R-100), Brad Paquette (R-37), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Joe Tate (D-9), Stephanie Young (D-16), William Bruck (R-30), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Brenda Carter (D-53), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Jason Woolford (R-50), Curtis VanderWall (R-102), Joey Andrews (D-38), Noah Arbit (D-20) and Alabas Farhat (D-3)

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce