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HB 45562025 to 2026
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103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 4556

Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g).

Enacted Last action May 14, 2026: assigned PA 10'26 with immediate effect

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 4

Prime sponsor
Tom Kunse
Cosponsors (3)
Gina Johnsen, Matt Koleszar, Regina Weiss

Status

Enacted as of May 14, 2026. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Education and Workforce, Senate Education (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 3

April 30, 2026House of Representativesroll call Roll Call #134 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5Passed105-0

yes (105) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carra, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Dievendorf, Edwards, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Grant, Green, P., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paiz, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wegela, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

Official roll call

March 18, 2026State SenatePASSED ROLL CALL # 30 YEAS 24 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0Passed24-9

yes (24) Anthony, Bayer, Brinks, Bumstead, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Daley, Damoose, Hauck, Hertel, Huizenga, Irwin, Klinefelt, McCann, Moss, Polehanki, Santana, Shink, Singh, Victory, Webber, Wojno

no (9) Albert, Bellino, Hoitenga, Lauwers, Lindsey, McBroom, Nesbitt, Outman, Theis

other (4) Geiss, Johnson, McMorrow, Runestad

Official roll call

December 18, 2025House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #367 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9Passed101-0

yes (101) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carra, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Dievendorf, Edwards, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Grant, Green, P., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, Meerman, Miller, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wegela, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

Official roll call

Timeline 41

DateChamberAction
May 14, 2026Houseassigned PA 10'26 with immediate effect
May 14, 2026Housefiled with Secretary of State May 14, 2026 10:32 AM
May 14, 2026Houseapproved by the Governor May 14, 2026 09:30 AM
May 12, 2026Housepresented to the Governor May 5, 2026 09:30 AM
April 30, 2026Housebill ordered enrolled
April 30, 2026Housetitle amendment agreed to
April 30, 2026Houseroll call Roll Call #134 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
April 30, 2026HouseSenate substitute (S-3) concurred in
April 22, 2026Houselaid over one day under the rules
April 22, 2026Housereturned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with immediate effect and title amendment
April 22, 2026SenateRETURNED TO HOUSE
April 22, 2026SenateGIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
April 22, 2026SenatePLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
April 22, 2026SenateRETURN GRANTED
April 21, 2026Houserequest granted
April 21, 2026HouseSenate requests return
April 21, 2026SenateSENATE REQUESTS RETURN
March 18, 2026Houselaid over one day under the rules
March 18, 2026Housereturned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with title amendment
March 18, 2026SenateRETURNED TO HOUSE
March 18, 2026SenateTITLE AMENDED
March 18, 2026SenatePASSED ROLL CALL # 30 YEAS 24 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0
February 24, 2026SenatePLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
February 24, 2026SenateSUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
February 24, 2026SenateREPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
February 11, 2026SenateREFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
February 11, 2026SenateREPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) February 11, 2026
January 14, 2026SenateREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
January 14, 2026SenatePASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
December 18, 2025Housetransmitted
December 18, 2025Housepassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #367 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9
December 18, 2025Houseread a third time
December 17, 2025Houseplaced on third reading
December 17, 2025Housesubstitute (H-2) adopted
December 17, 2025Houseread a second time
September 24, 2025Housereferred to second reading
September 24, 2025Housereported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
June 10, 2025Housebill electronically reproduced June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025Housereferred to Committee on Education and Workforce
June 5, 2025Houseread a first time
June 5, 2025Houseintroduced by Representative Rep. Tom Kunse

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