2023 House Bill 5025

Local government: other; educational instruction access act; repeal.

A bill to repeal 2017 PA 98, entitled “Educational instruction access act,” (MCL 123.1041 to 123.1047).

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 5025 would repeal the Educational Instruction Access Act. The act prohibits a local governmental body from adopting, enforcing, imposing, or administering an ordinance, local policy, or local resolution that prohibits property sold, leased, or transferred by the local governmental body from being used for any lawful educational purpose by an educational institution or private school. This does not apply to zoning ordinances or administrative review of site plans done in accordance with applicable state law.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 20, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Noah Arbit (D-20) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Erin Byrnes (D-15), Lori Stone (D-13), Helena Scott (D-7), Jason Morgan (D-23), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Sharon MacDonell (D-56) and Jasper Martus (D-69)

Referred to the Committee on Education