---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education: curriculum; firearm safety instruction; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1163a."
description: "Education: curriculum; firearm safety instruction; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1163a."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "HB 4285"
citation: "Michigan HB 4285 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education: curriculum", "Weapons: firearms"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Curtis VanderWall"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 31
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2025-03-25"
last_action: "2025-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cb3bf8b4-547c-4733-be03-91d0af3f36da"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4285"
source_hash: "56328c0db3bb1a859cbd913ae9eeb4be6048a389be491cf86c6cf2cf09f24db3"
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 4285 (2025-2026) — Education: curriculum; firearm safety instruction; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1163a.

## 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/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4285.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4285.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4285.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4285.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2025-PA-0048.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4285-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4285-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #134 Yeas 101 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **101–7** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 360 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Curtis VanderWall — primary (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Angela Rigas — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Slagh — cosponsor (person)
- Brian BeGole — cosponsor (person)
- Cameron Cavitt — cosponsor (person)
- David Martin — cosponsor (person)
- David Prestin — cosponsor (person)
- Donni Steele — cosponsor (person)
- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
- Gina Johnsen — cosponsor (person)
- Greg VanWoerkom — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime Greene — cosponsor (person)
- James DeSana — cosponsor (person)
- Jamie Thompson — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Woolford — cosponsor (person)
- Jay DeBoyer — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Wortz — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry Neyer — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Aragona — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Fox — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Pavlov — cosponsor (person)
- Josh Schriver — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Karl Bohnak — cosponsor (person)
- Ken Borton — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Tisdel — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Bierlein — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Hoadley — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Mueller — cosponsor (person)
- Nancy Jenkins-Arno — cosponsor (person)
- Parker Fairbairn — cosponsor (person)
- Pat Outman — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Green — cosponsor (person)
- Rylee Linting — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Young — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Kuhn — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy Beson — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Kunse — cosponsor (person)
- William Bruck — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-03-25** introduced by Representative Rep. Curtis VanderWall `introduction`
- **2025-03-25** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2025-03-25** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-26** bill electronically reproduced 03/25/2025
- **2025-05-21** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2025-05-21** referred to second reading
- **2025-06-03** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2025-06-03** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2025-06-03** placed on third reading
- **2025-06-04** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2025-06-04** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #134 Yeas 101 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2025-06-04** transmitted
- **2025-06-10** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2025-06-10** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE `referral-committee`
- **2025-12-18** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2025-12-18** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2025-12-18** RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- **2025-12-18** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2025-12-18** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2025-12-18** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2025-12-18** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2025-12-18** PASSED ROLL CALL # 360 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2025-12-18** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2025-12-18** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2025-12-18** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2025-12-18** full title agreed to
- **2025-12-18** bill ordered enrolled
- **2025-12-23** presented to the Governor 12/22/2025 01:46 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2025-12-31** approved by the Governor 12/23/2025 10:18 AM `executive-signature`
- **2025-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 12/23/2025 11:48 AM
- **2025-12-31** assigned PA 48'25

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/cb3bf8b4-547c-4733-be03-91d0af3f36da`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).