SB 492 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education: students; guidelines for unenrolling students; provide for. Amends sec. 1135 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1135).

SB 492 requires Michigan schools to verify a student's identity and age during enrollment by providing either a birth certificate or alternative proof (like a written statement explaining why a birth certificate can't be provided) within 30 days. If families fail to comply, schools must refer the case to local law enforcement after a second 30-day notice period. The bill also establishes new rules for transferring student records between schools, mandating written requests with specific details and requiring schools to confirm enrollment before sharing records. It includes a privacy safeguard prohibiting schools from disclosing student records to law enforcement except as permitted under federal law (FERPA). This affects parents/guardians enrolling students, school districts, and law enforcement agencies.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 29, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

370
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Education and Workforce
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
received on 03/05/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 18 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Oct 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Oct 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 10/28/2025
upper
Jul 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
upper
Jul 29, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JEREMY MOSS
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jeremy Moss
DDemocratic
MI
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