# Michigan HB 5697: Education: teachers and administrators; completion of certain training for K-5 teachers; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531k. Last Action: assigned PA 26'26 with immediate effect Michigan HB 5697, Education: teachers and administrators; completion of certain training for K-5 teachers; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531k. Last Action: assigned PA 26'26 with immediate effect, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nancy DeBoer (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-29 (assigned PA 26'26 with immediate effect) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5697-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Michigan HB 5697 - State: Michigan - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Education: teachers and administrators; completion of certain training for K-5 teachers; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531k. Last Action: assigned PA 26'26 with immediate effect - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-10 - Last action: 2026-07-29, assigned PA 26'26 with immediate effect - Sponsor: Nancy DeBoer (Republican) - Cosponsors: 33 - Subjects: Education: teachers and administrators, State agencies (existing): education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (243 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nancy DeBoer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alabas Farhat (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Angela Rigas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Paquette (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brenda Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian BeGole (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cameron Cavitt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Curtis VanderWall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cynthia Neeley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Martin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Emily Dievendorf (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Thompson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Woolford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Conlin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jimmie Wilson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joey Andrews (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseph Fox, House - Cosponsor: Joseph Pavlov (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joseph Tate (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ken Borton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Pohutsky (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Luke Meerman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Koleszar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Jenkins-Arno (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Noah Arbit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rylee Linting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie Young (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve Frisbie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas Kuhn (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Kelly (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Timothy Beson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Kunse (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tullio Liberati (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Bruck (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-07-03 | House | roll call | pass | 103 | 3 | 4 | | 2026-07-03 | Senate | PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT | pass | 36 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-06-18 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 104 | 2 | 4 | ## Actions (36) - 2026-07-29: assigned PA 26'26 with immediate effect (House) - 2026-07-29: filed with Secretary of State 07/21/2026 02:30 PM (House) - 2026-07-29: approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 01:50 PM (House) - 2026-07-14: presented to the Governor 07/14/2026 11:30 AM (House) - 2026-07-03: bill ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-07-03: full title agreed to (House) - 2026-07-03: roll call Roll Call #334 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 (House) - 2026-07-03: Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in (House) - 2026-07-03: rule suspended (House) - 2026-07-03: laid over one day under the rules (House) - 2026-07-03: returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with immediate effect and full title (House) - 2026-07-03: INSERTED FULL TITLE (Senate) - 2026-07-03: PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 208 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 (Senate) - 2026-07-03: AMENDMENT(S) WITHDRAWN (Senate) - 2026-07-03: PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE (Senate) - 2026-07-03: RULES SUSPENDED (Senate) - 2026-07-03: PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) (Senate) - 2026-07-03: SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN (Senate) - 2026-07-03: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) (Senate) - 2026-07-02: RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION (Senate) - 2026-07-02: PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS (Senate) - 2026-07-02: DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED (Senate) - 2026-06-23: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS (Senate) - 2026-06-23: PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (House) - 2026-06-18: transmitted (House) - 2026-06-18: passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #231 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 (House) - 2026-06-18: read a third time (House) - 2026-06-17: placed on third reading (House) - 2026-06-17: substitute (H-3) adopted (House) - 2026-06-17: read a second time (House) - 2026-06-10: referred to second reading (House) - 2026-06-10: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) (House) - 2026-03-11: bill electronically reproduced 03/10/2026 (House) - 2026-03-10: referred to Committee on Education and Workforce (House) - 2026-03-10: read a first time (House) - 2026-03-10: introduced by Representative Rep. Nancy DeBoer (House) ## Bill text - Public Act, 2026-07-21: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0026.pdf) - As Passed by the House, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2026-HEBH-5697.pdf) - As Passed by the Senate, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2026-HEBS-5697.pdf) - House Concurred, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2026-HCB-5697.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2026-HIB-5697.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0102: Counties: employees and officers; request for transcript and abstract of paper or record; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1895 PA 161 (MCL 48.101). 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Last Action: assigned PA 93'26 (signed) ## Sources - [Public Act (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0026.pdf) - [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2026-HEBH-5697.pdf) - [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2026-HEBS-5697.pdf) - [House Concurred (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2026-HCB-5697.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2026-HIB-5697.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0102: Counties: employees and officers; request for transcript and abstract of paper…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0102-2025-2026) - [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. 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