Bill > HB4226

This bill modifies the existing fire prevention code to adjust the requirements for fire, tornado, and security drills in K-12 schools. The bill reduces the total number of required fire drills from 8 to 7 per school year, with specific provisions for schools that cannot conduct monthly drills due to weather conditions. For K-12 schools, the number of fire drills is reduced from 5 to 4, with at least 2 drills held by December 1st and the remainder spread throughout the year. The bill also increases the number of interior lockdown drills from 3 to 4, mandating that at least one drill be conducted during a lunch, recess, or between-class period. Additionally, the bill requires schools to post detailed documentation of completed safety drills on their websites within 30 school days, including information such as the date, time, type of drill, and number of drills completed. Schools must also provide a list of scheduled drill days to the county emergency management coordinator by September 15th each year. The bill includes provisions for rescheduling drills if unforeseen circumstances prevent their original timing and introduces a requirement for schools to develop a cardiac emergency response plan by the 2025-2026 school year.

Education

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4226