SB 334 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Law enforcement: training; mental health and law enforcement response training; require for law enforcement officers. Amends title of 1965 PA 203 (MCL 28.601 - 28.615) & adds secs. 9f & 9g. TIE BAR WITH: SB 341'25

SB 334 requires all Michigan law enforcement officers to complete mandatory training on responding to mental health crises. It amends Michigan's Mental Health Law (MCL 28.601-28.615) by adding new sections that establish this training requirement. The bill directly affects every law enforcement officer in the state, mandating specific protocols for de-escalating situations involving mental health challenges. This policy change shifts training standards from voluntary to required under state law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 29, 2025 Last action Sep 9, 2025
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Senate Introduced Bill Substitute (S-1) · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add new training requirements for law enforcement officers, including de-escalation techniques, implicit bias training, and behavioral health awareness. The changes also expand the curriculum standards and add new provisions for policy adoption and license sanctions for non-compliance.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include additional training topics and stricter enforcement mechanisms for law enforcement officers.
REQUIREMENT

Added new training curriculum requirements including de-escalation techniques, implicit bias training, procedural justice training, behavioral health resources, crisis intervention techniques, and other evidence-based approaches.

Added specific requirements for de-escalation training to include verbal and physical tactics, objectively reasonable force levels, awareness of disabilities and mental health disorders, and methods to divert individuals from the criminal justice system.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new provision requiring law enforcement agencies to adopt written policies on de-escalation techniques within 6 months of the amendatory act's effective date.

Added requirement for commission to promulgate rules including a tiered system of license sanctions up to revocation for officers who refuse to comply with training requirements.

DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'behavioral health' to clarify it means treatment of mental health disorders and substance use disorders.

TECHNICAL

Modified document header and page numbers to reflect the bill's status as a substitute version (S-1) rather than the original introduced bill.

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Sep 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Sep 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 9/4/2025
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JEFF IRWIN
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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