Michigan HB 5979: Education: athletics; children who are homeschooled or attending nonpublic school; require the board of a school district or intermediate school district to allow to participate in certain extracurricular activities. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1290.

Status: bill electronically reproduced 05/14/2026 (as of 2026-05-19)

State: Michigan · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: HB 5979

Subjects: Education: athletics, Education: intermediate school districts, Education: school districts, State agencies (existing): education

Sponsors: Matt Maddock, Angela Rigas, Brad Paquette, Brian BeGole, Douglas Wozniak, Jason Woolford, Joseph Pavlov, Josh Schriver, Kathy Schmaltz, Ken Borton, Pat Outman, Tom Kunse

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