2009 House Bill 5299 / Public Act 187

Require school districts admit non-resident foster children

Introduced in the House

Sept. 2, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Kenneth Kurtz (R-58)

To require a school district to allow a child placed in foster care to attend the appropriate grade in the school in which he or she is placed, without regard to whether or not the child is technically a resident in that school district.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

Sept. 9, 2009

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 10, 2009

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 15, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Education

Dec. 9, 2009

Substitute offered by Sen. Mark Jansen (R-28)

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

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require a school district to allow a child placed in foster care to attend the appropriate grade in the school in which he or she is placed, without regard to whether or not the child is technically a resident in that school district.

Received in the House

Dec. 9, 2009

Dec. 10, 2009

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 17, 2009