HB 4795 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Elections: school; requirement for intermediate school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate. Amends sec. 861 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.861). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4793'25

HB 4795 removes a requirement for intermediate school board members to file paperwork accepting their position. It amends Michigan's school code (MCL 380.861) to eliminate this administrative step. The bill directly affects individuals serving on intermediate school districts' governing boards. This change simplifies a procedural obligation without altering voting rights or substantive school governance.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

House Passage

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Oct 2025

Governor

Introduced Aug 21, 2025 Last action Oct 28, 2025

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As Passed by the House → Substitute (H-1) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill underwent minor formatting and metadata adjustments during its revision from the House version to the substitute version. These changes include reformatting of the title, slight indentation adjustments to the enacting clause, and updates to document tracking identifiers. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content, scope, or requirements.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting adjustments to the bill title and enacting clause indentation, along with updated document tracking identifiers (from 'apuqnx' to 'gh78rp').

Floor votes · House Oct 23, 2025

How they voted

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

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Key actions

Committee

Oct 28, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS

upper

Oct 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Oct 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #267 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

lower

Oct 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-1) adopted

lower

Sep 30, 2025

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Sep 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

lower

Aug 21, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Election Integrity

lower

Aug 21, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Rachelle Smit

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors