103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill

SB 989

Education: teachers and administrators; interim teaching certification process; modify. Amends sec. 1531i of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531i).

In committee Last action July 29, 2026: ASSIGNED PA 0024'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 7

Prime sponsor

Dayna Polehanki

Cosponsors (6)

Erika Geiss, Mallory McMorrow, Rosemary Bayer, Stephanie Chang, Sue Shink, Veronica Klinefelt

Status

In committee 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, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #304 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2Passed108-0

yes (108) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carra, 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, Miller, 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, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wegela, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

Official roll call

June 17, 2026State SenatePASSED ROLL CALL # 132 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0Passed38-0

yes (38) Albert, Anthony, Bayer, Bellino, Brinks, Bumstead, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Daley, Damoose, Geiss, Greene, Hauck, Hertel, Hoitenga, Huizenga, Irwin, Johnson, Klinefelt, Lauwers, Lindsey, McBroom, McCann, McMorrow, Moss, Nesbitt, Outman, Polehanki, Runestad, Santana, Shink, Singh, Theis, Victory, Webber, Wojno

Official roll call

Timeline 27

Date	Chamber	Action
July 29, 2026	Senate	ASSIGNED PA 0024'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
July 29, 2026	Senate	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE July 21, 2026 2:26 PM
July 29, 2026	Senate	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR July 21, 2026 1:42 PM
July 15, 2026	Senate	PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR July 14, 2026 11:22 AM
July 3, 2026	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
July 3, 2026	Senate	FULL TITLE AGREED TO
July 3, 2026	Senate	GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
July 3, 2026	House	returned to Senate
July 3, 2026	House	inserted full title
July 3, 2026	House	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #304 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
July 3, 2026	House	read a third time
July 2, 2026	House	placed on third reading
July 2, 2026	House	read a second time
July 2, 2026	House	placed on second reading
July 2, 2026	House	motion to discharge committee approved
July 2, 2026	House	rule suspended
June 17, 2026	House	referred to Committee on Education and Workforce
June 17, 2026	House	read a first time
June 17, 2026	House	received on June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026	Senate	PASSED ROLL CALL # 132 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
June 17, 2026	Senate	SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: MALLORY MCMORROW
June 16, 2026	Senate	PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
June 16, 2026	Senate	REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
June 3, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
June 3, 2026	Senate	REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT June 2, 2026
May 20, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
May 20, 2026	Senate	INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI

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