LANSING — The Michigan House on Nov. 4 adopted House Resolution 195, which urges the Michigan Department of Education and the State Board of Education to reject the department’s proposed health education standards framework and revise it to preserve local control and parental notification and opt-out rights required under state law.

The resolution prompted extended and often sharply worded floor debate. Representative Fox spoke in strong support of the resolution, framing it as protection of parental rights and saying the department had effectively "gone around" parents and local control. Representative Longjohn spoke in strong opposition, urging that updated, evidence-based health education standards are overdue, and arguing that inclusive instruction supports student wellness. Representative Johnson emphasized statutory protections under Section 1507 of the Revised School Code, arguing the proposed framework removes local control. Representative Thompson also supported the resolution, invoking parental authority.

Supporters of the resolution characterized the proposed framework as an intrusion on parental rights and local school control; opponents said the framework reflects best practices endorsed by medical and school-health organizations and that local opt-out protections already exist in law and regulation.

A record roll-call vote resulted in 56 ayes and 42 nays; the House adopted the nonbinding resolution. The resolution was referred to the committee process earlier in the day and was debated on the floor before adoption.

The resolution is advisory and does not itself change statutes or regulatory authority; it expresses the chamber’s position and urges the Department of Education and State Board to revise the proposed framework.