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MI HB 4836

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Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0349'25

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

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Quick answers

Did MI HB 4836 pass?

Yes. MI HB 4836 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-12-31): assigned PA 56'25

What is MI HB 4836 about?

MI HB 4836 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0349'25”.

Who sponsors MI HB 4836?

Brad Paquette is the primary sponsor of MI HB 4836, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-09-04
Latest action
2025-12-31 — assigned PA 56'25
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Brad Paquetteprimary
  • Jamie Thompsoncosponsor
  • Jennifer Wortzcosponsor
  • Jason Woolfordcosponsor
  • Douglas Wozniakcosponsor
  • Tom Kunsecosponsor
  • Gregory Markkanencosponsor
  • Pat Outmancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-31

    assigned PA 56'25

  2. 2025-12-31

    filed with Secretary of State 12/23/2025 12:04 PM

  3. 2025-12-31

    approved by the Governor 12/23/2025 10:34 AM

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-12-23

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  5. 2025-12-18

    presented to the Governor 12/18/2025 03:06 PM

    executive-receipt

  6. 2025-12-17

    bill ordered enrolled

  7. 2025-12-17

    full title agreed to

  8. 2025-12-17

    returned from Senate without amendment with full title

  9. 2025-12-16

    RETURNED TO HOUSE

  10. 2025-12-16

    INSERTED FULL TITLE

  11. 2025-12-16

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 344 YEAS 32 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

    passage

  12. 2025-12-16

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  13. 2025-12-16

    RULES SUSPENDED

  14. 2025-12-16

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  15. 2025-12-16

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

    committee-passage

  16. 2025-12-16

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-12-16

    RULES SUSPENDED

  18. 2025-12-11

    transmitted

  19. 2025-12-11

    title amended

  20. 2025-12-11

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #326 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9

    passage

  21. 2025-12-11

    read a third time

    reading-3

  22. 2025-12-10

    placed on third reading

  23. 2025-12-10

    substitute (H-1) adopted

  24. 2025-12-10

    read a second time

    reading-2

  25. 2025-12-10

    referred to second reading

  26. 2025-12-10

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

    committee-passage

  27. 2025-09-09

    bill electronically reproduced 09/04/2025

  28. 2025-09-04

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-09-04

    read a first time

    reading-1

  30. 2025-09-04

    introduced by Representative Rep. Brad Paquette

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #326 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9

    2025-12-11 · pass · 101-0

    Member-level votes (101)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Foreman: yes
    • Martus: yes
    • Schuette: yes
    • Andrews: yes
    • Fox: yes
    • McFall: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Aragona: yes
    • Frisbie: yes
    • McKinney: yes
    • Skaggs: yes
    • Arbit: yes
    • Glanville: yes
    • Meerman: yes
    • Slagh: yes
    • BeGole: yes
    • Grant: yes
    • Mentzer: yes
    • Smit: yes
    • Beson: yes
    • Green, P.: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Bierlein: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • St. Germaine: yes
    • Bohnak: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Mueller: yes
    • Steckloff: yes
    • Bollin: yes
    • Herzberg: yes
    • Myers-Phillips: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Borton: yes
    • Hoadley: yes
    • Neeley: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Breen: yes
    • Hope: yes
    • Neyer: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Brixie: yes
    • Hoskins: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Tisdel: yes
    • Bruck: yes
    • Jenkins-Arno: yes
    • Paiz: yes
    • Tsernoglou: yes
    • Byrnes: yes
    • Johnsen: yes
    • Paquette: yes
    • VanderWall: yes
    • Carra: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Pavlov: yes
    • VanWoerkom: yes
    • Carter, B.: yes
    • Koleszar: yes
    • Pohutsky: yes
    • Wegela: yes
    • Cavitt: yes
    • Kuhn: yes
    • Prestin: yes
    • Weiss: yes
    • Coffia: yes
    • Kunse: yes
    • Puri: yes
    • Wendzel: yes
    • Conlin: yes
    • Liberati: yes
    • Rheingans: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • DeBoer: yes
    • Lightner: yes
    • Rigas: yes
    • Witwer: yes
    • DeBoyer: yes
    • Linting: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Woolford: yes
    • DeSana: yes
    • MacDonell: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Wortz: yes
    • Dievendorf: yes
    • Maddock: yes
    • Roth: yes
    • Wozniak: yes
    • Fairbairn: yes
    • Markkanen: yes
    • Schmaltz: yes
    • Xiong: yes
    • Farhat: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Schriver: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Fitzgerald: yes

  • PASSED ROLL CALL # 344 YEAS 32 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

    2025-12-16 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (37)
    • Albert: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Klinefelt: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Anthony: yes
    • Daley: yes
    • Lauwers: yes
    • Polehanki: yes
    • Bayer: yes
    • Damoose: yes
    • Lindsey: yes
    • Runestad: yes
    • Bellino: yes
    • Hauck: yes
    • McBroom: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Brinks: yes
    • Hertel: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Theis: yes
    • Bumstead: yes
    • Hoitenga: yes
    • McMorrow: yes
    • Victory: yes
    • Camilleri: yes
    • Huizenga: yes
    • Moss: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Cavanagh: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Nesbitt: yes
    • Wojno: yes
    • Cherry: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Shink: yes
    • Geiss: yes
    • Santana: yes

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Official source

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4836

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