2004 Senate Bill 1157 / Public Act 592

Replace MEAP test with nationally recognized test

Introduced in the Senate

April 21, 2004

Introduced by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

To revise the law that allows high school students to participate in certain outside career and technical preparation programs under some circumstances, so that the test used to determine that a student is qualified is the nationally recognized achievement test proposed by Senate Bill 1153, rather than the Michigan Education Assessment Program test (MEAP).

Referred to the Committee on Education

Nov. 9, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 10, 2004

Amendment offered by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R-30)

To clarify the requirements for the replacement college preparatory test.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 35 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 10, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Education

Dec. 8, 2004

Substitute offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R-36)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Nofs (R-62)

To clarify that the House version of the bill requires a social studies test.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 101 to 8 (details)

To revise the law that allows high school students to participate in certain outside career and technical preparation programs under some circumstances, so that the test used to determine that a student is qualified is the nationally recognized achievement test proposed by Senate Bill 1153, rather than the Michigan Education Assessment Program test (MEAP).

Received in the Senate

Dec. 9, 2004

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2004