2026 House Bill 5978

Vehicles: driver training; homeschool driver training; provide for.

A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled “Michigan vehicle code,” by amending section 310e (MCL 257.310e), as amended by 2019 PA 33.

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House Bills 5977 and 5978 allow home-schooled students in Michigan to fulfill driver education requirements through a parent-administered curriculum, exempting them from standard teen driver training if certain state standards and documentation are met.

Introduced in the House

May 14, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Matt Maddock (R-51) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Doug Wozniak (R-59) and Jason Woolford (R-50)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

June 16, 2026

Reported without amendment