HB 5032 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

School aid: conditions; use of school aid funds for special elections; prohibit Amends sec. 1361 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1361).

HB 5032 amends Michigan's Revised School Code to prohibit using state school aid funds for special elections. It directly affects school districts and local governments that receive state school aid, preventing them from allocating those funds toward special election costs. The bill specifically amends Section 1361 of the School Code (MCL 380.1361) to add this restriction. This change clarifies that school aid funds must be used solely for educational purposes, not for election-related expenses.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Sep 24, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2026

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House Introduced Bill → As Passed by the House · 3 edits · Mar 11, 2026

MINOR

This bill amends the Michigan Revised School Code to clarify how school district bond elections are conducted and funded. The main change adds a new subsection allowing school districts to use state school aid funds for administrative costs during general November elections, while maintaining the requirement that election-specific costs must come from private donations. The amendment also adds transitional language to clarify the scope of the funding restriction.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on school district bond elections, but the funding rules now distinguish between general election administrative costs and election-specific costs.

FISCAL

Added new subsection (5) permitting school districts to use state school aid funds for administrative costs related to general November elections as defined in Michigan election law.

Modified subsection (4) to include transitional language clarifying that the prohibition on using state funds applies except as provided in the new subsection (5).

TECHNICAL

Removed original bill header information including introduction date, sponsors, and committee referral details.

Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2026

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 17, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS

upper

Mar 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #88 Yeas 57 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Introduced

amended

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation without amendment

lower

Sep 24, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Election Integrity

lower

Sep 24, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Tim Kelly

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors