---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education: teachers and administrators; performance evaluation systems for public school teachers and school administrators; modify. Amends secs. 1249, 1249a, 1249b & 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1249 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1250, 1531j & 1531k of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1250 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0396'23"
description: "Education: teachers and administrators; performance evaluation systems for public school teachers and school administrators; modify. Amends secs. 1249, 1249a, 1249b & 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1249 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1250, 1531j & 1531k of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1250 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0396'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 395"
citation: "Michigan SB 395 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education: school districts", "Education: teachers and administrators"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Dayna Polehanki"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-06-15"
last_action: "2023-12-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2ad09f88-b206-43a7-80a0-82b41f1ff11f"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0395"
source_hash: "4e1746ff75f009a30a7814004b56b38d744b23b6c9720ce97fa060fb1a6f12b2"
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 SB 395 (2023-2024) — Education: teachers and administrators; performance evaluation systems for public school teachers and school administrators; modify. Amends secs. 1249, 1249a, 1249b & 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1249 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1250, 1531j & 1531k of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1250 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0396'23

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0395.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0395.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0224.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2023-SCB-0395.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0395.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0395-0N2917.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0395-0O3320.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-3)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0395-00B74.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-3) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0395-0B735.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-3) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0395-00C76.pdf)
11. **Substitute (S-3) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0395-00D47.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 451 Yeas 56 Nays 54 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **56–54** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 570 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 637 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dayna Polehanki — primary (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-06-15** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI `introduction`
- **2023-06-15** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-18** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-18** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-19** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-19** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-10-19** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- **2023-10-19** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-10-19** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-10-19** SUBSTITUTE (S-5) ADOPTED
- **2023-10-19** PASSED ROLL CALL # 570 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-10-24** received on 10/20/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-10-24** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-10-24** referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-31** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-31** referred to second reading
- **2023-10-31** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-31** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2023-10-31** placed on third reading
- **2023-11-01** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-11-01** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 451 Yeas 56 Nays 54 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-01** title amended
- **2023-11-01** returned to Senate
- **2023-11-02** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-11-02** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 637 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
- **2023-11-02** TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO
- **2023-11-02** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-12-29** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 11/22/2023 09:06 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-29** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 11/22/2023 11:44 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-29** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 11/22/2023 01:50 PM
- **2023-12-29** ASSIGNED PA 0224'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2ad09f88-b206-43a7-80a0-82b41f1ff11f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).