2022 House Bill 5777 / Public Act 256

Develop deaf children resource

Introduced in the House

Feb. 22, 2022

Introduced by Rep. Ben Frederick (R-85)

To require the state education department to “develop a resource for use by a parent or legal guardian of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing and is age 5 or younger…to monitor and track the child's expressive and receptive language acquisition and developmental stages toward English literacy”.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

March 22, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 13, 2022

Passed in the House 92 to 10 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 14, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness

Dec. 7, 2022

Passed in the Senate 29 to 2 (details)

To require the state education department to “develop a resource for use by a parent or legal guardian of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing and is age 5 or younger…to monitor and track the child's expressive and receptive language acquisition and developmental stages toward English literacy”.

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 22, 2022