---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education; dual enrollment; certain dual enrollment eligibility requirements in postsecondary enrollment options act; modify. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1996 PA 160 (MCL 388.513 & 388.514)."
description: "Education; dual enrollment; certain dual enrollment eligibility requirements in postsecondary enrollment options act; modify. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1996 PA 160 (MCL 388.513 & 388.514)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4547"
citation: "Michigan HB 4547 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education: dual enrollment"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 35
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/296f961b-216d-4ec3-a772-8bd7ad1817ec"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4547"
source_hash: "baa8d67e2a5aab167f436dcec02d81dd0f7c48accc357273a22a3662e562d9dd"
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 4547 (2019-2020) — Education; dual enrollment; certain dual enrollment eligibility requirements in postsecondary enrollment options act; modify. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1996 PA 160 (MCL 388.513 & 388.514).

## 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-4547.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4547.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4547.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4547.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0131.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 282 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 233 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 273 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **108–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ben Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Ben Frederick `introduction`
- **2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-07T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 05/02/2019
- **2019-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-2) `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2019-10-15T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2019-10-22T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-10-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-10-23T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 282 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2019-10-23T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CAREER READINESS `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AND AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AS AMENDED
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 233 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 273 Yeas 108 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/30/2020 01:22 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/08/2020 10:16 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/08/2020 12:12 PM
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 131'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/296f961b-216d-4ec3-a772-8bd7ad1817ec`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).