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 26, 2025. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed with unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4225 and HB 4229 before the committee:
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4229. 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.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
10:30 AM
Room 327, House Office
Building
HB 4225
(Rep. Steele)
A bill to amend 2020 PA 211, entitled "Save
our students act," by amending the title and
sections 3 and 5 (MCL 380.1893 and
380.1895).
HB 4229
(Rep. Neeley)
A bill to amend 2018 PA 435, entitled "An act
to create the office of school safety and
prescribe its powers and duties; and to
provide for the powers and duties of certain
state entities," by amending section 3 (MCL
28.683).
Representative Steele and Gabrielle Mundy from Representative Neeley's office, testified
together in support of HB 4225 and HB 4229. Questions and discussion followed.
The following people submitted a card in support of HB 4222, HB 4225, HB 4226, HB 4227,
HB 4229, HB 4258 and HB 4259, but did not wish to speak:
Jenn Garland, representing the Michigan Parent Teacher Association.
Paul Stankewitz, representing the Michigan Catholic Conference.
Brian Broderick, representing the MI Association of Non-Public Schools.
The following person submitted a card in opposition to HB 4227, but did not wish to speak:
Jennifer Smith, representing the Michigan Association of School Boards.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4227, but did not wish to speak:
Mike Wisniewski, representing the Michigan Athletic Trainers' Society.
The following person submitted a card in support of HB 4226 and HB 4229, but did not wish to
speak:
Hannah Sweeney, representing the Michigan Association of Superintendents and
Administration.
The Chair laid HB 4222, HB 4226, HB 4227, HB 4258 and HB 4259 before the committee:
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4222. 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.
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 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.
HB 4259
(Rep. Steckloff)
A bill to amend 2013 PA 183, entitled
"Student safety act," by amending section 2
(MCL 752.912), as amended by 2020 PA 401.
Representative Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4226. 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 Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-2) 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 Linting moved to adopt substitute (H-1) to HB 4258. 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 Linting moved to report out HB 4222 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 6-0-5:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Paquette, Wilson, Koleszar, Weiss and Byrnes.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4226 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 6-1-4:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: Rep. Weiss.
Pass: Reps. Paquette, Wilson, Koleszar and Byrnes.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4227 with recommendation, as substitute (H-2).
The motion prevailed 6-2-3:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine and Pavlov.
Nays: Reps. Koleszar and Weiss.
Pass: Reps. Paquette, Wilson and Byrnes.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4258 with recommendation, as substitute (H-1).
The motion prevailed 9-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson and
Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Weiss and Byrnes.
Representative Linting moved to report out HB 4259 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 9-0-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. DeBoer, Linting, Paquette, Fox, Kunse, St. Germaine, Pavlov, Wilson and
Koleszar.
Nays: None.
Pass: Reps. Weiss and Byrnes.
There being no further business before the committee, Chair DeBoer adjourned the meeting at
10:51 AM.
Representative Nancy DeBoer, Chair
Brittany Middaugh
Committee Clerk
bmiddaugh@house.mi.gov