MichiganMichigan schools must send families notices about nicotine and cannabis risks
Starting in the 2027–2028 school year, Michigan public and private schools must send parents annual health risk notices and post a link online.
What it does
Starting in the 2027–2028 school year, public and private schools must send families health risk notices by October 1 each year and link to them online.
The health department must prepare notices in English, Spanish, and Arabic about tobacco, vaping, other nicotine products, cannabis, and intoxicating hemp, including how to respond to THC poisoning.
State health and education agencies, schools, and their officials and employees are protected from civil claims seeking money for harm related to the required notice.
Argument forSending families notices could help parents recognize THC poisoning, respond to warning signs, and find prevention or treatment resources.
Argument againstProtection from lawsuits could keep families from recovering money for harm connected to a notice, even when they believe it caused damage.
More detail
Public and private schools must send the notice to each student’s parent or legal guardian and link to the state’s notice webpage. The requirements cover school districts, intermediate school districts, charter schools, and private schools. Schools may send the notice electronically or by mail. The annual delivery deadline and school website requirement begin with the 2027–2028 school year.
Michigan’s health department must prepare the notice and update it annually to reflect changes in health education or medical research. The education department must share the notice with public and private schools and post it on its website. The notice must include prevention and treatment resources, signs of THC poisoning, and steps to take when someone shows those signs. The first notice is due to the education department by July 1, 2027; updated notices are due by July 1 each year.
The law protects covered agencies, schools, and their officials and employees from civil lawsuits seeking money for harm related to the notice. It covers the state health and education departments, covered public and private schools, and their officers, board members, and employees, personally and professionally. The protection covers alleged harm caused by, arising from, or related to the notice required by this section. The act took effect on October 5, 2026.
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History
- 2026
- Oct 14ASSIGNED PA 0104'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECTLatest
- Oct 14FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 10/5/2026 11:00 AM
- Oct 14APPROVED BY Governor Gretchen Whitmer 10/5/2026 9:30 AMBecame Law
- Oct 6PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 10/1/2026 1:08 PMTo Governor
- Oct 1ORDERED ENROLLED
- Vote recorded ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 259 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 1FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- Oct 1GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Oct 1ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 259 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
- Oct 1HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
- Oct 1RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- Oct 1PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Sep 22returned to Senate
- Vote recorded passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #371 Yeas 99 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 7. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 22inserted full title
- Sep 22passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #371 Yeas 99 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 7Passed House
- Sep 22substitute (H-1) adopted
- Sep 22read a third timeMinor
- Sep 22placed on immediate passage
- Sep 22placed on third reading
- Sep 22read a second timeMinor
- Sep 22placed on second reading
- Sep 22motion to discharge committee approved
- Sep 22rule suspended
- Jun 25referred to Committee on Regulatory ReformMinor
- Vote recorded PASSED ROLL CALL # 157 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 25read a first timeMinor
- Jun 25received on 06/25/2026Minor
- Jun 25PASSED ROLL CALL # 157 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0Passed Senate
- Jan 27PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- Jan 27SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- Jan 27REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)Minor
- 2025
- Dec 11REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)Minor
- Dec 11REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 12/10/2025Minor
- Jun 24REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONMinor
- Jun 24INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKIIntroduced
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