2024 House Bill 5451

Education: school districts; information regarding the safe storage of firearms; require districts to provide to parents and legal guardians.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1313b.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bills 5450 and 5451 would amend the Revised School Code by adding new sections that would require public schools in Michigan to distribute certain information on safe storage of firearms to students.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 14, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Julie Brixie (D-73) and 11 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Carol Glanville (D-84), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Jasper Martus (D-69), Veronica Paiz (D-11) and Regina Weiss (D-6)

Referred to the Committee on Education

May 14, 2024

Reported with substitute H-2

Nov. 13, 2024

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Education

Dec. 10, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 12, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Dec. 18, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 19, 2024

Amendment offered by Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-20)

1. Amend page 2, following line 16, by inserting:

“(5) Beginning October 1, 2025, and every October 1 thereafter, the board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall distribute an informational notice to the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the school district, intermediate school district, or public school academy containing the statewide academic assessment performance data for that student’s school according to the MI School Data website. The informational notice may be distributed electronically or by mail.

(6) By not later than October 1, 2025, the board of a school district or intermediate school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall ensure that each school operated by the board or board of directors posts the school’s statewide academic assessment performance data described in subsection (5) on the homepage of the school’s website.”.

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)