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MI HB 4556

enacted

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

Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · lower

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Quick answers

Did MI HB 4556 pass?

Yes. MI HB 4556 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): assigned PA 10'26 with immediate effect

What is MI HB 4556 about?

MI HB 4556 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g).”.

Who sponsors MI HB 4556?

Tom Kunse is the primary sponsor of MI HB 4556, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-06-05
Latest action
2026-05-14 — assigned PA 10'26 with immediate effect
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Tom Kunseprimary
  • Gina Johnsencosponsor
  • Regina Weisscosponsor
  • Matt Koleszarcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    assigned PA 10'26 with immediate effect

  2. 2026-05-14

    filed with Secretary of State 05/14/2026 10:32 AM

  3. 2026-05-14

    approved by the Governor 05/14/2026 09:30 AM

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-12

    presented to the Governor 05/05/2026 09:30 AM

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-30

    bill ordered enrolled

  6. 2026-04-30

    title amendment agreed to

  7. 2026-04-30

    roll call Roll Call #134 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

  8. 2026-04-30

    Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in

  9. 2026-04-22

    laid over one day under the rules

  10. 2026-04-22

    returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with immediate effect and title amendment

  11. 2026-04-22

    RETURNED TO HOUSE

  12. 2026-04-22

    GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  13. 2026-04-22

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  14. 2026-04-22

    RETURN GRANTED

  15. 2026-04-21

    request granted

  16. 2026-04-21

    Senate requests return

  17. 2026-04-21

    SENATE REQUESTS RETURN

  18. 2026-03-18

    laid over one day under the rules

  19. 2026-03-18

    returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with title amendment

  20. 2026-03-18

    RETURNED TO HOUSE

  21. 2026-03-18

    TITLE AMENDED

  22. 2026-03-18

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 30 YEAS 24 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0

    passage

  23. 2026-02-24

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)

  24. 2026-02-24

    SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN

  25. 2026-02-24

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)

    committee-passage

  26. 2026-02-11

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-11

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) 2/11/2026

    committee-passage

  28. 2026-01-14

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-01-14

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  30. 2025-12-18

    transmitted

  31. 2025-12-18

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #367 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9

    passage

  32. 2025-12-18

    read a third time

    reading-3

  33. 2025-12-17

    placed on third reading

  34. 2025-12-17

    substitute (H-2) adopted

  35. 2025-12-17

    read a second time

    reading-2

  36. 2025-09-24

    referred to second reading

  37. 2025-09-24

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)

    committee-passage

  38. 2025-06-10

    bill electronically reproduced 06/05/2025

  39. 2025-06-05

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

    referral-committee

  40. 2025-06-05

    read a first time

    reading-1

  41. 2025-06-05

    introduced by Representative Rep. Tom Kunse

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #367 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9

    2025-12-18 · pass · 101-0

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

  • PASSED ROLL CALL # 30 YEAS 24 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0

    2026-03-18 · pass · 24-9

    Member-level votes (37)
    • Anthony: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Huizenga: yes
    • Santana: yes
    • Bayer: yes
    • Cherry: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Shink: yes
    • Brinks: yes
    • Daley: yes
    • Klinefelt: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Bumstead: yes
    • Damoose: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Victory: yes
    • Camilleri: yes
    • Hauck: yes
    • Moss: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Cavanagh: yes
    • Hertel: yes
    • Polehanki: yes
    • Wojno: yes
    • Albert: no
    • Lauwers: no
    • McBroom: no
    • Outman: no
    • Bellino: no
    • Lindsey: no
    • Nesbitt: no
    • Theis: no
    • Hoitenga: no
    • Geiss: other
    • Johnson: other
    • McMorrow: other
    • Runestad: other

  • roll call Roll Call #134 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

    2026-04-30 · pass · 105-0

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

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Official source

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4556

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