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House passes bill to codify Purple Star Schools program into Revised School Code; immediate effect ordered
Summary
The Michigan House passed House Bill 4367 on June 25, 2025, to codify the Purple Star Schools program in the Revised School Code. The bill passed 102-4 and the House ordered immediate effect.
The Michigan House of Representatives on June 25, 2025, passed House Bill 4367, a measure to codify the Purple Star Schools program in the Revised School Code, by a vote of 102-4; the House also voted to give the bill immediate effect.
Representative Wolford, the bill sponsor, told the House the measure would formalize an existing, voluntary program aimed at supporting military-connected students. "Children of our military families often move 6 to 9 times before even graduating high school," Representative Wolford said during floor remarks. She described the Purple Star School program as "voluntary" and "locally driven," and said codification would provide statewide consistency and recognition for schools that volunteer to participate.
Under the program elements Wolford described, participating schools would appoint a military liaison, provide staff training on military family issues, maintain a dedicated web page with resources for military families and host transition programs for incoming students. Wolford emphasized the bill does not mandate participation: "This is a program that already exists, and my legislation does not mandate that a school in our state adopt it. It simply codifies the program, giving it consistency and recognition statewide."
The clerk opened the roll for a recorded vote and later announced the final tally: 102 ayes and 4 nays. After passage, Majority Floor Leader Bagole moved for immediate effect; the House rose and immediate effect was ordered.
The bill amends the Revised School Code to codify the Purple Star program; Wolford said the statutory change is intended to make the voluntary program more consistent across Michigan school districts. The bill text and next procedural steps (enrollment/printing and presentation to the governor) were not included in the floor remarks recorded in the transcript.
Votes and formal procedure recorded on the floor show the bill passed and the House ordered it to take immediate effect.
