---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education; graduation requirements; certain requirements for high school diploma; modify. Amends sec. 1278a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a)."
description: "Education; graduation requirements; certain requirements for high school diploma; modify. Amends sec. 1278a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 175"
citation: "Michigan SB 175 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education: graduation requirements", "State agencies (existing): education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-21T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1101cfa2-b148-439c-aaff-e08fd9f65077"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0175"
source_hash: "5182e33eedbdf0c13d8a4cbf16cd6d42ac9d42100f8713444036ecacae3789fb"
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 SB 175 (2017-2018) — Education; graduation requirements; certain requirements for high school diploma; modify. Amends sec. 1278a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a).

## 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](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBH-0175.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0175.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0232.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0175.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0175.htm)

## Votes

- HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 548 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 490 Yeas 90 Nays 19 — **90–19** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 429 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 36 — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Zorn — cosponsor (person)
- Darwin Booher — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Stamas — cosponsor (person)
- Judy Emmons — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Horn — cosponsor (person)
- Marty Knollenberg — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Green — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Kowall — cosponsor (person)
- Peter MacGregor — cosponsor (person)
- Rick Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Wayne Schmidt — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JIM STAMAS `introduction`
- **2017-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
- **2018-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 429 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** received on 06/07/2018 `introduction`
- **2018-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2018-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Workforce and Talent Development `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** amended
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 490 Yeas 90 Nays 19 `passage`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 548 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2018-07-25T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 6/25/2018 @ 1:28 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 6/26/2018 @ 11:16 AM `executive-signature`
- **2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 6/27/2018 @ 9:20 AM
- **2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0232'18 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1101cfa2-b148-439c-aaff-e08fd9f65077`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).