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HB4157 • 2026

Education: examinations; pilot programs for a state-administered assessment system; create. Amends secs. 11, 104, 104b & 104c of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 et seq.) & adds sec. 104d. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4158'25

Education: examinations; pilot programs for a state-administered assessment system; create. Amends secs. 11, 104, 104b & 104c of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 et seq.) & adds sec. 104d. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4158'25

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Sponsor
Jaime Greene (District 65), Thomas Kuhn (District 57), Donni Steele (District 54), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Bill Schuette (District 95), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Rylee Linting (District 27), Mark Tisdel (District 55), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Kathy Schmaltz (District 46), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Tim Kelly (District 93)
Last action
2025-04-22
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details on changes to existing laws or requirements for school participation, so these statements were removed.

Creating Pilot Programs for State Tests

This law creates pilot programs to test a new state-administered assessment system in schools.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates pilot programs to try out a new statewide testing system in schools.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Schools that will be part of the pilot testing program.

Terms To Know

Pilot Program
A small test run to see if a bigger plan works well before it is used widely.
State-administered Assessment System
Tests given by the state government to measure what students have learned in school.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which schools will be part of the pilot program.
  • It is unclear how many schools and students will participate in these tests.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

H-1

8

substitute (H-1) adopted

Plain English: substitute (H-1) adopted 8

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-22 SJ 34 Pg. 335

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-04-22 SJ 34 Pg. 335

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

  3. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 371

    read a third time

  4. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 371

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #53 Yeas 57 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

  5. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 371

    transmitted

  6. 2025-04-15 HJ 34 Pg. 338

    read a second time

  7. 2025-04-15 HJ 34 Pg. 338

    substitute (H-1) adopted

  8. 2025-04-15 HJ 34 Pg. 338

    placed on third reading

  9. 2025-03-26 HJ 32 Pg. 321

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  10. 2025-03-26 HJ 32 Pg. 321

    referred to second reading

  11. 2025-03-04 HJ 22 Pg. 178

    bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

  12. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 173

    introduced by Representative Rep. Jaime Greene

  13. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 173

    read a first time

  14. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 173

    referred to Committee on Education and Workforce

Official Summary Text

Education: examinations; pilot programs for a state-administered assessment system; create. Amends secs. 11, 104, 104b & 104c of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1611 et seq.) & adds sec. 104d. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4158'25