HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE
REP. NANCY DEBOER
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
The House Committee on Education and Workforce was called to order by Chair DeBoer.
The Chair requested attendance to be called:
Present: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson,
Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Linting moved to adopt the meeting minutes from March 19, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4155, HB 4156, HB 4157, HB 4158 and HB 4159 before the committee:
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office
Building
HB 4155
(Rep. St. Germaine)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1278e.
HB 4156
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections
1278a and 1278b (MCL 380.1278a and
380.1278b), as amended by 2022 PA 105, and
by adding section 1278e.
HB 4157
(Rep. Jaime Greene)
A bill to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled "The
state school aid act of 1979," by amending
sections 11, 104, 104b, and 104c (MCL
388.1611, 388.1704, 388.1704b, and
388.1704c), section 11 as amended by 2024
PA 148, section 104 as amended by 2024 PA
120, section 104b as amended by 2018 PA
265, and section 104c as amended by 2021
PA 48, and by adding section 104d.
HB 4158
(Rep. Thompson)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending sections
Substitute (H-1) for HB 4159 was previously adopted on March 19th, 2025.
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4156. The motion prevailed 7-0-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
Representative DeBoer moved to report out HB 4155 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 7-1-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: Rep. Weiss.
Pass: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar and Byrnes.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4156, but did not wish to speak:
Dawn Crandall, representing the Home Builders Association of Michigan.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4156 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 6-4-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
Pass: Rep. Paquette.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4157, HB 4158, HB 4159, but did not
wish to speak:
Beth DeShone, representing the GLEP Education Fund.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4157 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-4-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
502, 503, 522, 552, and 1279g (MCL
380.502, 380.503, 380.522, 380.552, and
380.1279g), sections 502, 522, and 552 as
amended by 2023 PA 34, section 503 as
amended by 2024 PA 210, and section 1279g
as amended by 2016 PA 170.
HB 4159
(Rep. Linting)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1278 (MCL 380.1278), as amended by 2016
PA 170.
Pass: Rep. Paquette.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4158 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 6-4-1:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: Reps. Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
Pass: Rep. Paquette.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4159 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 7-2-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: Reps. Wilson and Weiss.
Pass: Reps. Koleszar and Byrnes.
The Chair laid HB 4222, HB 4226, HB 4227, HB 4228 and HB 4258 before the committee:
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4227. The motion prevailed 11-0-
0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson, Koleszar,
Weiss and Byrnes.
Nays: None.
Pass: None.
Representative Schmaltz testified in support of HB 4222. Questions and discussion followed.
HB 4222
(Rep. Schmaltz)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," by amending section
1308b (MCL 380.1308b), as added by 2018
PA 436.
HB 4226
(Rep. Linting)
A bill to amend 1941 PA 207, entitled "Fire
prevention code," by amending section 19
(MCL 29.19), as amended by 2024 PA 36.
HB 4227
(Rep. Fairbairn)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1308g.
HB 4228
(Rep. Glanville)
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled "The
revised school code," (MCL 380.1 to
380.1852) by adding section 1308f.
HB 4258
(Rep. Rigas)
A bill to amend 2013 PA 183, entitled
"Student safety act," by amending section 3
(MCL 752.913), as amended by 2020 PA 401.
Representative Linting testified in support of HB 4226. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Glanville testified in support of HB 4228. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Rigas testified in support of HB 4258. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Fairbairn testified in support of HB 4227. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Breen testified on HB 4222, HB 4226, HB 4227, HB 4228, and HB 4258.
Questions and discussion followed.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4226, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
The following person submitted a card with a neutral position on HB 4227, but did not wish to
speak:
Dave Ladd, representing the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4226, HB 4228 and HB 4258, but did
not wish to speak:
Brian Broderick, representing the Michigan Association of Nonpublic Schools.
Paul Stankewitz, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4222, HB 4226, HB 4227, HB 4228 and
HB 4258, but did not wish to speak:
Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Psychologists.
Noah Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Social Workers.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoer adjourned the meeting at
11:26 AM.
Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair
Matthew Carnagie
Acting Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov