2008 House Bill 5963 / Public Act 160

Adopt Educational Opportunity for Military Children compact

Introduced in the House

April 9, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Gino Polidori (D-15)

To adopt the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children in Michigan. This compact requires schools and state education authorities to establish rules facilitating the educational transition issues of children of military families. A Council of State Governments <a href="http://csg-web.csg.org/programs/ncic/documents/ICEOMC-ProjectandIssueSummary.pdf">summary</a> describes these.

Referred to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security

April 16, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-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

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 22, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs

May 8, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 21, 2008

Amendment offered

To require the person the governor appoints to a proposed interstate commission on educational opportunity for military children to be a Michigan veteran with at least 15 years military service who had a child while serving.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To adopt the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children in Michigan. This compact requires schools and state education authorities to establish rules facilitating the educational transition issues of children of military families. A Council of State Governments summary describes these.

Received in the House

May 21, 2008

May 28, 2008

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 11, 2008