---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education: occupational schools; occupational school regulations; exempt certain apprenticeship programs. Amends sec. 1a of 1943 PA 148 (MCL 395.101a)."
description: "Education: occupational schools; occupational school regulations; exempt certain apprenticeship programs. Amends sec. 1a of 1943 PA 148 (MCL 395.101a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4040"
citation: "Michigan HB 4040 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education: occupational schools"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ben Frederick"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-01-27T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/10169633-79e7-4388-bd6b-235464692c19"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4040"
source_hash: "5732cc62b8a40db97d170890d2c8f0c25c4538b46f5882fe3143773aeddc9ef9"
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 4040 (2021-2022) — Education: occupational schools; occupational school regulations; exempt certain apprenticeship programs. Amends sec. 1a of 1943 PA 148 (MCL 395.101a).

## 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-4040.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4040.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4040.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4040.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0032.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 253 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 46 Yeas 107 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **107–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ben Frederick — primary (person)
- Joseph Tate — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Ben Frederick `introduction`
- **2021-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Workforce, Trades, and Talent `referral-committee`
- **2021-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 01/27/2021
- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2021-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 46 Yeas 107 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2021-03-11T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND CAREER READINESS `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2021-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2021-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- **2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2021-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 253 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2021-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2021-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2021-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/11/2021 10:18 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 06/24/2021 08:17 AM `executive-signature`
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 06/24/2021 11:02 AM
- **2021-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 32'21

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/10169633-79e7-4388-bd6b-235464692c19`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).