2013 Senate Bill 66 / 2014 Public Act 288

Revise high school graduation standards

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 23, 2013

Introduced by Sen. John Proos (R-21)

To reduce the state’s high school graduation standards, by requiring fewer specified mandated math, social science and physical education courses and instead allowing more student electives.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Dec. 12, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 27, 2014

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not change the standards but instead revises procedural details.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 28, 2014

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To revise procedural details related to the state’s high school graduation and curriculum standards. The bill would require timely responses from the Department of Education to school requests for information that helps them meet the requirements. It also "strongly encourages" schools to establish programs that lead to a professional certificate, training, apprenticeship, or college credit in a specific career and technical field.

Received in the House

May 28, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 4, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 12, 2014

Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-86)

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

To revise procedural details related to the state’s high school graduation and curriculum standards. The bill would require timely responses from the Department of Education to school requests for information that helps them meet the requirements. It also "strongly encourages" schools to establish programs that lead to a professional certificate, training, apprenticeship, or college credit in a specific career and technical field.

Received in the Senate

July 16, 2014

Sept. 23, 2014

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Sept. 30, 2014