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SB350 • 2026

Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b).

Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b).

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Sponsor
Dayna Polehanki (District 5), Erika Geiss (District 1), Mallory McMorrow (District 8), Jeff Irwin (District 15), Rosemary Bayer (District 13)
Last action
2025-11-06
Official status
recommendation concurred in
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b).

Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for.

What This Bill Does

  • Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for.
  • Amends sec.
  • 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b).

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Amendments

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S-3

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REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) 6/17/2025

Plain English: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) 6/17/2025 3

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-06 HJ 108 Pg. 1792

    reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Education and Workforce

  2. 2025-11-06 HJ 108 Pg. 1792

    recommendation concurred in

  3. 2025-08-13 SJ 69 Pg. 845

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 207 YEAS 33 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0

  4. 2025-08-13 HJ 70 Pg. 825

    received on 08/13/2025

  5. 2025-08-13 HJ 70 Pg. 827

    read a first time

  6. 2025-08-13 HJ 70 Pg. 827

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

  7. 2025-06-26 SJ 60 Pg. 776

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)

  8. 2025-06-26 SJ 60 Pg. 776

    SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN

  9. 2025-06-26 SJ 60 Pg. 776

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)

  10. 2025-06-18 SJ 57 Pg. 731

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) 6/17/2025

  11. 2025-06-18 SJ 57 Pg. 730

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)

  12. 2025-06-04 SJ 51 Pg. 647

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI

  13. 2025-06-04 SJ 51 Pg. 647

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Official Summary Text

Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 104b of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1704b).