HB4285

Education: curriculum; firearm safety instruction; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1163a.

Complete·12/31/25

Michigan HB4285 mandates firearm safety instruction for students in grades 6 to 12, allowing excused absences for those opposed.

Michigan HB4285 amends the state's education law to require firearm safety instruction for students in grades 6 to 12. The instruction, which must be at least 8 hours long, covers proper usage, handling, cleaning, maintenance, and types of firearms, as well as safe hunting practices. The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Natural Resources, must adopt a model program for this instruction by June 1, 2025. Schools can offer this instruction as an optional extracurricular class or as part of an existing course.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

35 Yea

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0 Nay

2 Absent

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Calendar

May 21, 2025

12:00 PM

House Natural Resources and Tourism

May 14, 2025

12:00 PM

House Natural Resources and Tourism

History

Dec 31, 2025

House

Approved By The Governor 12/23/2025 10:18 Am

Dec 31, 2025

House

Filed With Secretary Of State 12/23/2025 11:48 Am

Dec 31, 2025

House

Assigned Pa 48'25