Education: school districts; implementation of the presidential fitness test; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1278e.
This bill requires Michigan school districts and public academies to administer the Presidential Fitness Test starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The law mandates that schools follow the specific guidelines and strategies outlined in a recent federal executive order. By adding a new section to the state's revised school code, the legislation ensures that all public schools operate under this standardized fitness assessment.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2026
Last action Jun 10, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted from a multi-line layout to a standard single-column format, with minor capitalization adjustments (e.g., 'THE PEOPLE' to 'the people'). The substantive policy content, including the requirement to implement the presidential fitness test by the 2026-2027 school year, remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The text layout was converted from a multi-column format to a single-column format, and specific words were capitalized differently (e.g., 'THE PEOPLE' became 'the people'), but the legal meaning and requirements of the bill are identical.
Floor votes · House Jun 3, 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
Jun 10, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #174 Yeas 61 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
May 20, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Education and Workforce
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Alicia St. Germaine
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alicia St. Germaine
RRepublican
Co
Joe Aragona
RRepublican
Co
Luke Meerman
RRepublican
Co
Matt Bierlein
RRepublican
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