June 23, 2010, Introduced by Senators GLEASON, KUIPERS, BARCIA, PRUSI, CHERRY, BASHAM, CROPSEY, ALLEN, McMANUS, GILBERT, JANSEN, KAHN, NOFS, RICHARDVILLE, CASSIS, BISHOP, PAPPAGEORGE, HARDIMAN, BIRKHOLZ, BROWN, SWITALSKI and CLARKE and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1163.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1163. (1) Not later than August 1, 2009, the department
shall develop or adopt, and shall make available to schools, 1 or
more model programs for gun safety instruction for elementary
school pupils. The model program shall adopt or be based on the
"Eddie Eagle" gunsafe accident prevention program developed by the
national rifle association.
(2) Each school district and public school academy is
encouraged to adopt and implement the model gun safety instruction
program developed under subsection (1) in at least grade 3
beginning in the 2009-2010 school year.