---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education: curriculum; resource for use by a parent or legal guardian of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing; require that the department develop. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1705."
description: "Education: curriculum; resource for use by a parent or legal guardian of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing; require that the department develop. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1705."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 5777"
citation: "Michigan HB 5777 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Disabilities: deaf", "deafblind", "hard of hearing", "Education: curriculum", "Education: special"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ben Frederick"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/300b2446-2fd2-4b89-ac56-6c6a77e10de3"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5777"
source_hash: "48b07d8840ec705c88daa371aa5ff3057ae7e412c7e3e3a5587423082ba6da3f"
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 5777 (2021-2022) — Education: curriculum; resource for use by a parent or legal guardian of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing; require that the department develop. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1705.

## 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBH-5777.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBS-5777.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2022-HCB-5777.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2022-HIB-5777.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0256.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 161 Yeas 92 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **92–10** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 528 YEAS 29 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 6 NOT VOTING 1 — **29–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ben Frederick — primary (person)
- Brad Paquette — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- John Cherry — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Padma Kuppa — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Ben Frederick `introduction`
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/22/2022
- **2022-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2022-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 161 Yeas 92 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2022-04-13T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CAREER READINESS `referral-committee`
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 528 YEAS 29 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 6 NOT VOTING 1 `passage`
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/13/2022 11:20 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/22/2022 02:22 PM `executive-signature`
- **2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/22/2022 04:08 PM
- **2022-12-08T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 256'22

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/300b2446-2fd2-4b89-ac56-6c6a77e10de3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).