---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education: teachers; exception for college credit requirements for an individual to serve as a substitute teacher; provide for. Amends sec. 1233 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1233)."
description: "Education: teachers; exception for college credit requirements for an individual to serve as a substitute teacher; provide for. Amends sec. 1233 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1233)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4294"
citation: "Michigan HB 4294 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education: teachers", "Higher education: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brad Paquette"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 35
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2db05c85-9e86-4a65-9f3c-2f98a1e9d220"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4294"
source_hash: "ca29d0e649c2ad67dcde9d8b8bac57d1eb2860df16e19e6dd512b196dcb24c05"
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 4294 (2021-2022) — Education: teachers; exception for college credit requirements for an individual to serve as a substitute teacher; provide for. Amends sec. 1233 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1233).

## 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/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4294.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4294.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4294.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4294.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0149.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 263 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **56–52** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 497 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **23–13** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 632 Yeas 55 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **55–48** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Brad Paquette — primary (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Steven Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Brad Paquette `introduction`
- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Workforce, Trades, and Talent `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/23/2021
- **2021-03-18T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-04T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 263 Yeas 56 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-06-02T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CAREER READINESS `referral-committee`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 497 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with immediate effect and full title
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 632 Yeas 55 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/17/2021 11:18 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/23/2021 10:20 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/27/2021 12:32 PM
- **2021-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 149'21 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2db05c85-9e86-4a65-9f3c-2f98a1e9d220`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).