HB 4222 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education: safety; procedures for school emergency operations plans; modify. Amends sec. 1308b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1308b).

HB 4222 requires Michigan public school districts, intermediate school districts, public school academies, and nonpublic schools to develop and update emergency operations plans every three years (starting July 1, 2026) in collaboration with local law enforcement. These plans must address specific safety scenarios like violence, fire, intruders, weather emergencies, mental health training, building security, and crisis response protocols. Schools must adopt plans with public input and notify the state education department within 30 days of adoption or updates, with all plan details kept confidential under state law. The department will track compliance and notify non-compliant schools, ensuring consistent safety planning across all school buildings.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Passed by the House Substitute (H-2) · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill revision adds 'weather-related emergencies' to the required emergency operations plan content and clarifies that nonpublic schools must also develop and adopt emergency plans. It also adds a requirement for schools to establish a crisis team with specific members to handle safety incidents. Additionally, the language regarding temporary locking devices was modified from 'installed by the school' to 'if applicable' to broaden applicability.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly requires nonpublic schools to develop and adopt emergency operations plans, whereas the original version had this as a conditional requirement subject to subsection (10).
REQUIREMENT

Added 'weather-related emergencies' as a required topic in school emergency operations plans.

Added a new requirement for schools to establish a crisis team with specific members including the principal, assistant principal, school resource officer, and safety personnel to handle safety incidents.

Changed the requirement for temporary locking devices from 'if installed by the school' to 'if applicable' to broaden the scope of who must consider these devices.

SCOPE

Removed the conditional language regarding nonpublic schools in the emergency operations plan requirement, making it a mandatory requirement for all school types.

Floor votes · House May 14, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
May 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #105 Yeas 80 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-3) adopted
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Education and Workforce
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Kathy Schmaltz
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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