---
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: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 171"
citation: "Michigan SB 171 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education: graduation requirements", "Education: curriculum", "State agencies (existing): education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-09-22T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0a8b7d4a-7996-4b00-af10-5fe3ac087b00"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-SB-0171"
source_hash: "0317fc7d1c6d31119c667edca51194fee527a23698a54d930aec737eeeb593f3"
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 171 (2019-2020) — 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2019-SEBH-0171.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2019-SEBS-0171.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0158.htm)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2019-SIB-0171.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 39 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 353 Yeas 67 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **67–38** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jim Stamas — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JIM STAMAS `introduction`
- **2019-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CAREER READINESS `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-05T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 39 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** received on 02/11/2020 `introduction`
- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-02-11T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-03T05:00:00+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
- **2020-09-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-09-02T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-09-09T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-09-09T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 353 Yeas 67 Nays 38 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2020-09-09T04:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2020-09-09T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2020-09-10T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-09-10T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2020-09-10T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2020-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 09/14/2020 01:02 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 09/17/2020 10:31 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 09/17/2020 11:46 AM
- **2020-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0158'20 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0a8b7d4a-7996-4b00-af10-5fe3ac087b00`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).