---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education; curriculum; endorsement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); provide for eligibility requirements. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1278d."
description: "Education; curriculum; endorsement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); provide for eligibility requirements. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1278d."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 344"
citation: "Michigan SB 344 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education: curriculum", "Education: graduation requirements", "Education: career and technical", "Education: school districts", "State agencies (existing): education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/46d81f5d-6113-4535-9fd3-5d9829816749"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0344"
source_hash: "335d22d39fb86ef586017829129d387e8101fc539c2ba1d3e7129946dc9a8a78"
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 344 (2017-2018) — Education; curriculum; endorsement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); provide for eligibility requirements. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1278d.

## 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-0344.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0344.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0241.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0344.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0344.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 486 Yeas 98 Nays 11 — **98–11** (pass) · lower
- ROLL CALL # 544 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 238 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 21 — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Zorn — cosponsor (person)
- David Robertson — cosponsor (person)
- Goeff Hansen — cosponsor (person)
- Ian Conyers — cosponsor (person)
- Jack Brandenburg — cosponsor (person)
- John Proos — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Colbeck — cosponsor (person)
- Phillip Pavlov — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN PROOS `introduction`
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-31T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-31T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-05-31T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-2 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 238 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** received on 06/07/2017 `introduction`
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Workforce and Talent Development `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-2 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+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** substitute H-2 adopted
- **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 # 486 Yeas 98 Nays 11 `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 SUBSTITUTE H-2 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL # 544 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 @ 1:32 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 6/27/2018 @ 9:22 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 6/28/2018 @ 2:14 PM
- **2018-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0241'18 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/46d81f5d-6113-4535-9fd3-5d9829816749`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).