# Michigan HB 4477: Education: curriculum; instruction in water safety; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c. Last Action: placed on third reading

Michigan HB 4477, Education: curriculum; instruction in water safety; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c. Last Action: placed on third reading, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Donni Steele (Republican); status third reading, last action 2026-04-21 (placed on third reading) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HB 4477
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Education: curriculum; instruction in water safety; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c. Last Action: placed on third reading
- Status: third reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Last action: 2026-04-21, placed on third reading
- Sponsor: Donni Steele (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Education: curriculum, Education: school districts
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donni Steele (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia St. Germaine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian BeGole (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Markkanen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kathy Schmaltz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Tisdel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Harris (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas Kuhn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Beson (Republican), House

## Actions (9)

- 2026-04-21: placed on third reading (House)
- 2026-04-21: substitute (H-2) adopted (House)
- 2026-04-21: read a second time (House)
- 2026-03-18: referred to second reading (House)
- 2026-03-18: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) (House)
- 2025-05-13: bill electronically reproduced 05/08/2025 (House)
- 2025-05-08: referred to Committee on Education and Workforce (House)
- 2025-05-08: read a first time (House)
- 2025-05-08: introduced by Representative Rep. Donni Steele (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-05-08: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4477.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4477.pdf)

## Related
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- [HB 6007: Food: service establishments; delegation of certain duties and exemption of cer…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB6007-2025-2026)
- [HB 5485: Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5485-2025-2026)
- [HB 4599: Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for.…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4599-2025-2026)
- [HB 5120: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5120-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4477-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).