HB 4285 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education: curriculum; firearm safety instruction; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1163a.

HB 4285 requires Michigan schools to offer firearm safety instruction for students in grades 6-12 by September 2025. The state must create a model program (based on existing hunter safety standards) covering safe handling, cleaning, firearm types, and hunting practices, taught by certified instructors - **without bringing firearms into school buildings**. Schools may offer this as an optional extracurricular class or integrate it into existing courses, and students or parents may opt out without penalty. Completing the program counts toward the hunter safety certification needed for a hunting license. The bill directly affects all Michigan public schools and students in grades 6-12.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Dec 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Dec 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Signed Dec 31, 2025

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Floor votes · Senate Dec 18, 2025 · House Jun 4, 2025

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 38

Dec 18, 2025

D Democratic19

17 Yea 2

89% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Dec 31, 2025

Introduced

filed with Secretary of State 12/23/2025 11:48 AM

lower

Dec 31, 2025

Signed into law

approved by the Governor 12/23/2025 10:18 AM

lower

Dec 18, 2025

Introduced

returned from Senate without amendment with full title

lower

Dec 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED ROLL CALL # 360 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

upper

Dec 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

upper

Dec 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

upper

Jun 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #134 Yeas 101 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

lower

Jun 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-1) adopted

lower

May 21, 2025

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Curtis VanderWall

lower

1 primary · 45 co-sponsors