republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/hb-5579.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Appropriations; school aid; fiscal year 2018-2019 omnibus appropriations for school aid, higher education, and community colleges; provide for. Amends, adds & repeals (See bill)."
description: "Appropriations; school aid; fiscal year 2018-2019 omnibus appropriations for school aid, higher education, and community colleges; provide for. Amends, adds & repeals (See bill)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5579"
citation: "Michigan HB 5579 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations: school aid", "Appropriations: higher education", "Appropriations: community colleges", "School aid: fiscal year appropriations", "Higher education: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 6
action_count: 41
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/538ed6ad-aa6b-46b8-9e61-93dbff7bb630"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2018-HB-5579"
source_hash: "2843d22a1899a877c9b459d2a46b69c3740b2780ef845393906a400776ae556b"
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 5579 (2017-2018) — Appropriations; school aid; fiscal year 2018-2019 omnibus appropriations for school aid, higher education, and community colleges; provide for. Amends, adds & repeals (See bill).

## 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://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2018-HEBH-5579.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2018-HEBS-5579.htm)
3. **Conference Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconferencereport/House/htm/2018-HB-5579-CR-1.htm)
4. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2018-HCB-5579.htm)
5. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2018-HIB-5579.htm)
6. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0265.htm)

## Votes

- conference report adopted Roll Call # 483 Yeas 63 Nays 46 — **63–46** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 245 Yeas 71 Nays 36 — **71–36** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 315 YEAS 26 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **26–10** (pass) · upper
- SENATE ADOPTED CONFERENCE REPORT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 445 YEAS 25 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **25–11** (pass) · upper
- Roll Call # 371 Yeas 0 Nays 109 — **0–109** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- 94 — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Kelly — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Tim Kelly `introduction`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/14/2018
- **2018-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** placed on second reading
- **2018-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted and amended
- **2018-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2018-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 245 Yeas 71 Nays 36 `passage`
- **2018-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2018-04-24T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 315 YEAS 26 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-1 with title amendment
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2018-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-1 nonconcurred in
- **2018-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 371 Yeas 0 Nays 109
- **2018-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** House conferees named 05/23/2018: Reps. Tim Kelly Laura Cox Robert Kosowski
- **2018-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** SENATE NAMED CONFEREES 05/24/2018: SENS. DAVID HILDENBRAND, ARLAN MEEKHOF, VINCENT GREGORY
- **2018-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Senate conferees named 05/24/2018: Sens. David Hildenbrand Arlan Meekhof Vincent Gregory
- **2018-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to conference committee 05/24/2018
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** conference report received
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** conference report adopted Roll Call # 483 Yeas 63 Nays 46
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** retransmitted
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** CONFERENCE REPORT RECEIVED IN SENATE
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** SENATE ADOPTED CONFERENCE REPORT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 445 YEAS 25 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** conference report adopted by Senate with immediate effect
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 6/22/2018 @ 9:10 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 6/28/2018 @ 2:26 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 6/28/2018 @ 4:22 PM
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 265'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/538ed6ad-aa6b-46b8-9e61-93dbff7bb630`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).