Substitute For

HOUSE BILL NO. 4096

"The revised school code,"

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1308c.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1308c. (1) By not later than July 1, 2026, the department of state police, in collaboration with the school safety and mental health commission, shall promulgate rules, in compliance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, establishing standardized response terminology and provide the terminology, as established in rule, to public schools, nonpublic schools, and local law enforcement agencies. The standardized response terminology described in this subsection must include, at a minimum, both of the following:

(a) Direction concerning terminology that should be utilized by public schools, nonpublic schools, and local law enforcement agencies in response to certain situations that occur in or at a school building operated by the public school or nonpublic school.

(b) Direction concerning the use of a color-coding system to indicate when the terminology described in subdivision (a) should be in use at a public school or nonpublic school.

(2) As used in this section, "school building" means any of the following:

(a) A building intended to be used to provide instruction for pupils, including an addition to an existing building.

(b) A recreational or athletic structure or field intended to be used by pupils.