---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education; discipline; provision related to suspension or expulsion of a student; modify. Amends sec. 1311 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1311)."
description: "Education; discipline; provision related to suspension or expulsion of a student; modify. Amends sec. 1311 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1311)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5531"
citation: "Michigan HB 5531 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education: discipline", "Education: students", "Education: safety", "Crimes: criminal sexual conduct", "State agencies (existing): education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-07T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5eaa3fd5-c145-4ad9-b8f6-8e7a3bb51c00"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2018-HB-5531"
source_hash: "0053765c920e239156fa67aa468838dd0fca50412324da1ec9c127d1175d4ed4"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 5531 (2017-2018) — Education; discipline; provision related to suspension or expulsion of a student; modify. Amends sec. 1311 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1311).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2018-HEBH-5531.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2018-HEBS-5531.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2018-HCB-5531.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2018-HIB-5531.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0145.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 147 Yeas 93 Nays 14 — **93–14** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 234 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 42 — cosponsor (person)
- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Lauwers — cosponsor (person)
- Diana Farrington — cosponsor (person)
- Edward Canfield — cosponsor (person)
- Eric Leutheuser — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Glenn — cosponsor (person)
- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- Henry Yanez — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Sheppard — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Wentworth — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffrey Noble — cosponsor (person)
- Jeremy Moss — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Runestad — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Tedder — cosponsor (person)
- John Bizon — cosponsor (person)
- John Chirkun — cosponsor (person)
- John Reilly — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Lana Theis — cosponsor (person)
- Larry Inman — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Whiteford — cosponsor (person)
- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Faris — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Hornberger — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Green — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Rob VerHeulen — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Hauck — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Victory — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
- Sylvia Santana — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Greimel — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Sneller — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Lana Theis `introduction`
- **2018-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2018-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Law and Justice `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-08T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/07/2018
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2018-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 147 Yeas 93 Nays 14 `passage`
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-25T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 234 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 5/2/2018 @ 9:58 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 5/9/2018 @ 3:50 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 5/10/2018 @ 11:04 AM
- **2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 145'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5eaa3fd5-c145-4ad9-b8f6-8e7a3bb51c00`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).