103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 5646

Education: other; certain requirements for the approval of teacher preparation programs; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531l.

Enacted Last action July 29, 2026: assigned PA 27'26 with immediate effect

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 9

Prime sponsor

Tim Kelly

Cosponsors (8)

Douglas Wozniak, Gina Johnsen, Jason Woolford, Matt Bierlein, Matt Koleszar, Nancy DeBoer, Regina Weiss, Tom Kunse

Status

Enacted as of July 29, 2026. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Education and Workforce, Senate Education (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 2

July 3, 2026State SenatePASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 209 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0Passed35-1

yes (35) Albert, Anthony, Bayer, Bellino, Brinks, Bumstead, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Daley, Damoose, Geiss, Greene, Hauck, Hertel, Hoitenga, Huizenga, Johnson, Klinefelt, Lindsey, McBroom, McCann, McMorrow, Moss, Nesbitt, Outman, Polehanki, Runestad, Shink, Singh, Theis, Victory, Webber, Wojno

no (1) Irwin

other (2) Lauwers, Santana

Official roll call

June 18, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #230 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4Passed104-2

yes (104) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Dievendorf, Edwards, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Grant, Green, P., Greene, J., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, McKinney, Meerman, Mentzer, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paiz, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

no (2) Carra, Wegela

Official roll call

Timeline 31

Date	Chamber	Action
July 29, 2026	House	assigned PA 27'26 with immediate effect
July 29, 2026	House	filed with Secretary of State July 21, 2026 02:32 PM
July 29, 2026	House	approved by the Governor July 21, 2026 01:52 PM
July 14, 2026	House	presented to the Governor July 14, 2026 11:32 AM
July 3, 2026	House	bill ordered enrolled
July 3, 2026	House	full title agreed to
July 3, 2026	House	returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
July 3, 2026	Senate	PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 209 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
July 3, 2026	Senate	AMENDMENT(S) WITHDRAWN
July 3, 2026	Senate	PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
July 3, 2026	Senate	RULES SUSPENDED
July 3, 2026	Senate	PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
July 3, 2026	Senate	REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
July 2, 2026	Senate	RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
July 2, 2026	Senate	PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
July 2, 2026	Senate	DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
June 23, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
June 23, 2026	Senate	PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
June 18, 2026	House	transmitted
June 18, 2026	House	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #230 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
June 18, 2026	House	read a third time
June 17, 2026	House	title amended
June 17, 2026	House	placed on third reading
June 17, 2026	House	substitute (H-2) adopted
June 17, 2026	House	read a second time
June 10, 2026	House	referred to second reading
June 10, 2026	House	reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
March 4, 2026	House	bill electronically reproduced March 3, 2026
March 3, 2026	House	referred to Committee on Education and Workforce
March 3, 2026	House	read a first time
March 3, 2026	House	introduced by Representative Rep. Tim Kelly

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.