2026 House Bill 6012

Education: graduation requirements; civics examination; require.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” by amending section 1166 (MCL 380.1166), as amended by 2016 PA 391.

Official record

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Amends Michigan's school code to require alignment of high school civics education and assessment with the U.S. naturalization test, mandating students pass this test for civics credit starting in the 2027-2028 school year, with specific exemptions.

Introduced in the House

May 21, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Jason Woolford (R-50) and 22 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Bill Schuette (R-95), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Tim Kelly (R-93), Luke Meerman (R-89), Tom Kunse (R-100), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Karl Bohnak (R-109), David Prestin (R-108), David Martin (R-68), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Timothy Beson (R-96), Ron Robinson (R-58), Mark Tisdel (R-55), Joseph Fox (R-101), Brian BeGole (R-71), Bryan Posthumus (R-90) and Angela Rigas (R-79)

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce