Education: athletics; admission fee for middle school and high school interscholastic athletic activities; allow for cash as accepted form of payment. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1290.
HB 5154 requires public middle schools (grades 6-8) and high schools (grades 9-12) to accept cash as a payment option for admission fees to interscholastic athletic events. It directly affects school districts and public school academies that charge such fees. The bill amends Michigan’s School Code to mandate that school boards ensure cash is accepted, alongside other payment methods. This change applies only to schools charging admission fees for athletic activities, with no other policy changes specified.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Oct 28, 2025
Last action Jan 27, 2026
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This bill adds a new section to Michigan's revised school code requiring public high schools and middle schools to accept cash payments for interscholastic athletic event admission fees. The change ensures that students and families who prefer or need to pay with cash are not excluded from attending school sports events.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on public high schools and middle schools in Michigan, with no change to the types of institutions covered.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement that public high schools and middle schools must accept cash as a valid form of payment for admission fees to interscholastic athletic activities.
DEFINITION
Added definitions for 'high school' (offering grades 9-12) and 'middle school' (offering grades 6-8) to clarify which institutions are subject to the cash payment requirement.
Floor votes · House Jan 22, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #20 Yeas 85 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 8
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Education and Workforce
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Rachelle Smit
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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