HB 4367 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Education: other; purple star school program; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1138a.

HB 4367 creates Michigan's "Purple Star School Program" to support military-connected students in public schools. It requires schools to designate a military liaison, maintain an easily accessible website with relocation and support resources, implement transition programs for military-connected students, provide staff training, and offer at least one community initiative like monthly recognition or military partnerships. The program applies to all public schools serving military-connected pupils, defined as students whose families include active/reserve military members or those who lost a service member in action. Schools must meet all these requirements to earn the "Purple Star" designation by 2026. The law aims to improve support systems for military-connected students through concrete, school-level actions.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Governor

Introduced Apr 22, 2025 Last action Jun 26, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Introduced Bill → As Passed by the House · 3 edits · Jun 25, 2025

MINOR

This bill establishes a new Purple Star Program for public schools in Michigan to better support military-connected students. The program requires schools to designate military liaisons, maintain web resources for military families, and implement various support initiatives. The changes primarily involve formatting and reorganization of the bill text rather than substantive policy alterations.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on public schools in Michigan, with no changes to applicability or eligibility criteria.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized and reformatted the bill text from introduction to final version, removing redundant sections and correcting line breaks while maintaining identical substantive content.

Added proper bill header information including sponsor names and committee referral details that were present in the original introduction but removed in the formatted version.

Standardized formatting of section numbers and subsections to improve readability while preserving all original policy requirements.

Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 26, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

upper

Jun 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #162 Yeas 102 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation without amendment

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Jason Woolford

lower

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors