Public Act 592 of 2004

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• Introduced by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas, III (D) on April 21, 2004, 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 Senate Education Committee on April 21, 2004.
    • Reported in the Senate on November 9, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 9, 2004, 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 in the Senate by voice vote on November 9, 2004.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R) on November 10, 2004, to clarify the requirements for the replacement college preparatory test. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on November 10, 2004.
• Passed in the Senate (35 to 1) on November 10, 2004. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on November 10, 2004.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on November 10, 2004.
  • Substitute offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R) on December 8, 2004, 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 in the House by voice vote on December 8, 2004.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Nofs (R) on December 8, 2004, to clarify that the House version of the bill requires a social studies test. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on December 8, 2004.
• Passed in the House (101 to 8) on December 8, 2004, 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). [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on December 9, 2004, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. Passed in the Senate (36 to 1) on December 9, 2004. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 5, 2005.