Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photo by Brad Switzer on Unsplash.
Michigan's House Bill 6465 would, if enacted, establish a task force charged with developing an environmental literacy model curriculum that would, among other things, "[p]repare students for understanding and addressing environmental challenges of their local communities, this state and the United States, including the relationship of the environment to ... climate change." Sponsored by Julie M. Rogers (D-District 41) and six of her colleagues, the bill was introduced on November 10, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
House Bill 6465 is broadly similar to House Bill 4961 from 2023, which was sponsored by Rogers and 30 of her colleagues. A minor difference between the two bills is that the earlier bill listed "environmental literacy," "climate change," and "healthy lifestyle" as key terms that must be addressed in the model curriculum, while the later bill lists only "environmental literacy" and "healthy lifestyle." House Bill 4961 died in committee on December 31, 2024, when the 2023-2024 legislative session ended, as NCSE previously reported.
