---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g)."
description: "Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "HB 4556"
citation: "Michigan HB 4556 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education: examinations", "Education: reports", "Education: students"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Tom Kunse"]
version_count: 15
action_count: 41
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-06-05"
last_action: "2026-05-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/22ba2d39-4f80-4809-ac77-06606115ab77"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4556"
source_hash: "f5be3ba6e5bdb0e9f1e3ef9151dbd67b8ccfb772c11c590d8069cc6d0ab9838e"
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 4556 (2025-2026) — Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g).

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4556.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4556.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4556.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4556.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0010.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4556-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4556-0O338.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-3)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4556-00B716.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-3) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4556-0B7317.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-3) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4556-00C718.pdf)
11. **Substitute (S-3) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4556-00D419.pdf)
12. **Substitute (S-3) - 5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBS-4556-0D2820.pdf)
13. **Substitute (S-3) - 6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4556-0T3124.pdf)
14. **Substitute (S-3) - 7** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4556-0T3333.pdf)
15. **Substitute (S-3) - 8** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-HCVBH-4556-0Q2335.pdf)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call #134 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **105–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 30 YEAS 24 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 — **24–9** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #367 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 — **101–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Tom Kunse — primary (person)
- Gina Johnsen — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-06-05** introduced by Representative Rep. Tom Kunse `introduction`
- **2025-06-05** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2025-06-05** referred to Committee on Education and Workforce `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-10** bill electronically reproduced 06/05/2025
- **2025-09-24** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2025-09-24** referred to second reading
- **2025-12-17** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2025-12-17** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2025-12-17** placed on third reading
- **2025-12-18** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2025-12-18** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #367 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 `passage`
- **2025-12-18** transmitted
- **2026-01-14** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2026-01-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-11** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) 2/11/2026 `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-11** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-24** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2026-02-24** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
- **2026-02-24** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- **2026-03-18** PASSED ROLL CALL # 30 YEAS 24 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2026-03-18** TITLE AMENDED
- **2026-03-18** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2026-03-18** returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with title amendment
- **2026-03-18** laid over one day under the rules
- **2026-04-21** SENATE REQUESTS RETURN
- **2026-04-21** Senate requests return
- **2026-04-21** request granted
- **2026-04-22** RETURN GRANTED
- **2026-04-22** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2026-04-22** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2026-04-22** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2026-04-22** returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2026-04-22** laid over one day under the rules
- **2026-04-30** Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in
- **2026-04-30** roll call Roll Call #134 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
- **2026-04-30** title amendment agreed to
- **2026-04-30** bill ordered enrolled
- **2026-05-12** presented to the Governor 05/05/2026 09:30 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-14** approved by the Governor 05/14/2026 09:30 AM `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-14** filed with Secretary of State 05/14/2026 10:32 AM
- **2026-05-14** assigned PA 10'26 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/22ba2d39-4f80-4809-ac77-06606115ab77`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).