Appropriations: department of education; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
Key claim: A Senate bill would set the Michigan Department of Education’s budget for fiscal year 2026-2027; it has been reported from committee with a substitute but is not yet law.
Abstract
(SB0869 · 103rd Legislature) Appropriations: department of education; appropriations for fiscal year 2026-2027; provide for. Creates appropriation act. Sponsor: Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D) In committee: S Appropriations Latest vote: Reported Favorably With Substitute S-1 4/23/2026 — 11-6 (passed, 2026-04-28) Latest action (2026-09-10): Referred To Committee On Appropriations
Why this matters
The annual Department of Education appropriations bill is the vehicle that funds MDE operations and many of the categorical programs tracked elsewhere in this vault. Even when routine, its movement matters because line items and boilerplate riders inserted at conference can quietly change what districts, teachers, and students experience. Tracking the bill’s status early makes it easier to spot policy shifts that appear later in substitutes.