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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g)."
+description: "Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g)."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
+legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
+session: "2025-2026"
+identifier: "HB 4556"
+citation: "Michigan HB 4556 (2025-2026)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Education: examinations", "Education: reports", "Education: students"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Tom Kunse"]
+version_count: 15
+action_count: 41
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2025-06-05"
+last_action: "2026-05-14"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/22ba2d39-4f80-4809-ac77-06606115ab77"
+source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4556"
+source_hash: "f5be3ba6e5bdb0e9f1e3ef9151dbd67b8ccfb772c11c590d8069cc6d0ab9838e"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
+---
+
+# Michigan HB 4556 (2025-2026) — Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g).
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4556.pdf)
+2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4556.pdf)
+3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4556.pdf)
+4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4556.pdf)
+5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0010.pdf)
+6. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4556-0N295.pdf)
+7. **Substitute (H-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4556-0O338.pdf)
+8. **Substitute (S-3)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4556-00B716.pdf)
+9. **Substitute (S-3) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4556-0B7317.pdf)
+10. **Substitute (S-3) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4556-00C718.pdf)
+11. **Substitute (S-3) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4556-00D419.pdf)
+12. **Substitute (S-3) - 5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4556-0D2820.pdf)
+13. **Substitute (S-3) - 6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4556-0T3124.pdf)
+14. **Substitute (S-3) - 7** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4556-0T3333.pdf)
+15. **Substitute (S-3) - 8** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4556-0Q2335.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- roll call Roll Call #134 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **105–0** (pass) · lower
+- PASSED ROLL CALL # 30 YEAS 24 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 — **24–9** (pass) · upper
+- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #367 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 — **101–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Tom Kunse — primary (person)
+- Gina Johnsen — cosponsor (person)
+- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
+- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2025-06-05** introduced by Representative Rep. Tom Kunse `introduction`
+- **2025-06-05** read a first time `reading-1`
+- **2025-06-05** referred to Committee on Education and Workforce `referral-committee`
+- **2025-06-10** bill electronically reproduced 06/05/2025
+- **2025-09-24** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
+- **2025-09-24** referred to second reading
+- **2025-12-17** read a second time `reading-2`
+- **2025-12-17** substitute (H-2) adopted
+- **2025-12-17** placed on third reading
+- **2025-12-18** read a third time `reading-3`
+- **2025-12-18** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #367 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 `passage`
+- **2025-12-18** transmitted
+- **2026-01-14** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
+- **2026-01-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION `referral-committee`
+- **2026-02-11** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) 2/11/2026 `committee-passage`
+- **2026-02-11** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `referral-committee`
+- **2026-02-24** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
+- **2026-02-24** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
+- **2026-02-24** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
+- **2026-03-18** PASSED ROLL CALL # 30 YEAS 24 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
+- **2026-03-18** TITLE AMENDED
+- **2026-03-18** RETURNED TO HOUSE
+- **2026-03-18** returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with title amendment
+- **2026-03-18** laid over one day under the rules
+- **2026-04-21** SENATE REQUESTS RETURN
+- **2026-04-21** Senate requests return
+- **2026-04-21** request granted
+- **2026-04-22** RETURN GRANTED
+- **2026-04-22** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
+- **2026-04-22** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
+- **2026-04-22** RETURNED TO HOUSE
+- **2026-04-22** returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with immediate effect and title amendment
+- **2026-04-22** laid over one day under the rules
+- **2026-04-30** Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in
+- **2026-04-30** roll call Roll Call #134 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
+- **2026-04-30** title amendment agreed to
+- **2026-04-30** bill ordered enrolled
+- **2026-05-12** presented to the Governor 05/05/2026 09:30 AM `executive-receipt`
+- **2026-05-14** approved by the Governor 05/14/2026 09:30 AM `executive-signature`
+- **2026-05-14** filed with Secretary of State 05/14/2026 10:32 AM
+- **2026-05-14** assigned PA 10'26 with immediate effect
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/22ba2d39-4f80-4809-ac77-06606115ab77`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
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