Michigan · 2025-2026
HB 5081
Education: special education; at least 1 teacher trained in Orton-Gillingham approach principles; require each school district to employ. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1253.
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HB 5081 amends the Revised School Code of 1976 by adding section 1253 to require each school district in Michigan to employ at least one teacher trained in Orton-Gillingham approach principles for special education.
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Sponsors + 29 cosponsors
- Kathy Schmaltz Republican lead
- Alicia St. Germaine Republican
- Angela Rigas Republican
- Bill Schuette Republican
- Brian BeGole Republican
- Cam Cavitt Republican
- Curt VanderWall Republican
- Dave Prestin Republican
- Denise Mentzer Democratic
- Doug Wozniak Republican
- Greg Markkanen Republican
- Jason Morgan Democratic
- Jason Woolford Republican
- Jay DeBoyer Republican
- Jerry Neyer Republican
- Joe Pavlov Republican
- Joseph Fox Republican
- J.R. Roth Republican
- Julie Rogers Democratic
- Luke Meerman Republican
- Matt Bierlein Republican
- Mike Harris Republican
- Mike Hoadley Republican
- Nancy DeBoer Republican
- Nancy Jenkins-Arno Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #229 Yeas 66 Nays 40 Excused 0 Not… | lower | — | 83b347f8-8e65-4f07-87f7-3e49a195b160 | pass | 66 | 39 | 0 | Jun 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83b347f8-8e65-4f07-87f7-3e49a195b160 CC0-1.0 |