republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2025-2026/hb-4557.md

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Bill	Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends secs. 22p & 104c of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1622p & 388.1704c) & repeals sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b).	Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends secs. 22p & 104c of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1622p & 388.1704c) & repeals sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b).	us/states/mi	Michigan Legislature	2025-2026	HB 4557	Michigan HB 4557 (2025-2026)	bill	Education: examinations Education: students State agencies (existing): education	enacted	Matt Koleszar	15	41	3	2025-06-05	2026-05-14	openstates	ocd-bill/78d57aae-0157-4e88-8a39-56db695e5803	https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4557	9d0725338849e8f2775309572f8e5104747340a36892f69508ca5a01ccde7e59	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-mi

Michigan HB 4557 (2025-2026) — Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify. Amends secs. 22p & 104c of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1622p & 388.1704c) & repeals sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b).

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
2. As Passed by the Senate (committee substitute) — source
3. House Concurred Bill (committee substitute) — source
4. House Introduced Bill (committee substitute) — source
5. Public Act (committee substitute) — source
6. Substitute (H-3) (committee substitute) — source
7. Substitute (H-3) - 2 (committee substitute) — source
8. Substitute (S-1) (committee substitute) — source
9. Substitute (S-1) - 2 (committee substitute) — source
10. Substitute (S-1) - 3 (committee substitute) — source
11. Substitute (S-1) - 4 (committee substitute) — source
12. Substitute (S-1) - 5 (committee substitute) — source
13. Substitute (S-1) - 6 (committee substitute) — source
14. Substitute (S-1) - 7 (committee substitute) — source
15. Substitute (S-1) - 8 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• PASSED ROLL CALL # 31 YEAS 24 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 — 24–9 (pass) · upper
• passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #368 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 — 101–0 (pass) · lower
• roll call Roll Call #135 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — 105–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

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

Timeline

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

• 2025-06-05 introduced by Representative Rep. Matt Koleszar 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-3) committee-passage
• 2025-09-24 referred to second reading
• 2025-12-17 read a second time reading-2
• 2025-12-17 substitute (H-3) 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 #368 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-1) 2/11/2026 committee-passage
• 2026-02-12 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) referral-committee
• 2026-02-24 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) committee-passage
• 2026-02-24 SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
• 2026-02-24 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
• 2026-03-18 PASSED ROLL CALL # 31 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-1) 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-1) with immediate effect and title amendment
• 2026-04-22 laid over one day under the rules
• 2026-04-30 Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
• 2026-04-30 roll call Roll Call #135 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 09:28 AM executive-receipt
• 2026-05-14 approved by the Governor 05/14/2026 09:32 AM executive-signature
• 2026-05-14 filed with Secretary of State 05/14/2026 10:34 AM
• 2026-05-14 assigned PA 11'26 with immediate effect

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/78d57aae-0157-4e88-8a39-56db695e5803. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).