---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education: other; certain requirements concerning virtual courses; modify. Amends sec. 21f of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1621f). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5912'20, HB 5913'20"
description: "Education: other; certain requirements concerning virtual courses; modify. Amends sec. 21f of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1621f). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5912'20, HB 5913'20"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5911"
citation: "Michigan HB 5911 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 35
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-09-01T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ce9deca5-5e55-475f-b60d-a6caa986b68f"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5911"
source_hash: "50a0c002cdeda274c6734a43f7814a0277e05334fe272fa8c2ef04b10c00344a"
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 5911 (2019-2020) — Education: other; certain requirements concerning virtual courses; modify. Amends sec. 21f of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1621f). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5912'20, HB 5913'20

## 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/2020-HEBH-5911.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-5911.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-5911.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-5911.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0147.htm)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 346 Yeas 81 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **81–25** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 264 YEAS 24 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **24–14** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 338 Yeas 57 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **57–47** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Gregory Markkanen — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Hornberger — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gregory Markkanen `introduction`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 06/24/2020
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** amended
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 338 Yeas 57 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 `passage`
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CAREER READINESS `referral-committee`
- **2020-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2020-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2020-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2020-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 264 YEAS 24 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2020-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2020-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 346 Yeas 81 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
- **2020-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 08/19/2020 10:37 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-01T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 08/20/2020 11:47 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-01T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 08/20/2020 02:52 PM
- **2020-09-01T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 147'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ce9deca5-5e55-475f-b60d-a6caa986b68f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).