2025 House Bill 4020

Education: curriculum; requirement for schools to provide instruction on African-American history; provide for, and create the commission to update African-American history in K to 12 instruction.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled “The revised school code,” (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1164.

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The bill creates a commission to update K-12 African-American history instruction in Michigan, requiring curriculum updates and inclusion in state assessments by the 2026-2027 school year.

Introduced in the House

Jan. 22, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Helena Scott (D-8) and 36 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joe Tate (D-9), Julie Rogers (D-41), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Jason Morgan (D-23), Noah Arbit (D-20), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Brenda Carter (D-53), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Regina Weiss (D-5), Julie Brixie (D-73), Natalie Price (D-6), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Carol Glanville (D-84), Will Snyder (D-87), Mike McFall (D-14), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Stephanie Young (D-16), Kristian Grant (D-82), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Kelly Breen (D-21), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Jasper Martus (D-69), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Kara Hope (D-74), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Joey Andrews (D-38) and Emily Dievendorf (D-77)

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce