Education: safety; emergency operations plan requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1308b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1308b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4141'25
SB 495 requires Michigan public schools, districts, and academies to develop and biennially review comprehensive emergency operations plans. These plans must address school violence, threats, fire, intruders, mental health training for teachers, security improvements, active violence protocols, and pupil reunification. The bill mandates that plans include specific guidelines listed in subsection (3), such as vulnerability assessments and protocols for wireless device use during emergencies. It applies directly to all public school buildings and requires collaboration with local law enforcement agencies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Aug 12, 2025
Signed Feb 11, 2026
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As Passed by the House
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Senate Enrolled Bill
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Feb 11, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and enrolled, changing its status from a draft passed by the House to an official Senate Enrolled Bill ready for the Governor's signature. A critical procedural change was added at the end, ordering the act to take immediate effect rather than waiting for a future date or another bill.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's content regarding school safety plans remains unchanged, but the procedural status changed from a draft to an enrolled bill with an immediate effective date.
ENFORCEMENT
Added a directive for the act to take immediate effect, overriding any standard waiting periods.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document title from 'As Passed House' to 'Senate Enrolled Bill' to reflect its final legislative status.
Removed draft-specific metadata, committee referral notes, and page headers used during the legislative process.
Added standard signature blocks for the Secretary of the Senate, Clerk of the House, and the Governor.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2026 · House Jan 28, 2026
How they voted
35–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Jan 22, 2026
D
Democratic19
94% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 2/10/2026 11:52 AM
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 2/10/2026 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #23 Yeas 100 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
received on 01/22/2026
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 3 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Amended
AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
upper
Aug 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
upper
Aug 12, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dayna Polehanki
DDemocratic
Co
Darrin Camilleri
DDemocratic
Co
Mallory McMorrow
DDemocratic
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