HB5794

Education: attendance; requirements for recess; modify. Amends 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1601 - 388.1896) by adding sec. 101a.

Introduced·4/15/26
Introduced Text

Michigan HB5794 amends education law to mandate recess for pupils in grades K to 5, with specific durations and conditions.

Michigan HB5794 amends the education law by adding a section that mandates schools to provide recess for pupils in grades K to 5. Recess must be outdoors unless weather policies dictate otherwise, and it must be unstructured, child-directed play that may include organized games but exclude electronic devices. Schools must ensure recess is not withheld for disciplinary reasons and only in cases of immediate threat to pupils.

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Education And Workforce Committee
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History

Apr 16

House

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/15/2026

Apr 15

House

Introduced By Representative Rep. Matt Koleszar

Apr 15

House

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