2013 House Bill 4471 / Public Act 29

Exempt some schools from minimum instruction days mandate

Introduced in the House

March 19, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Phil Potvin (R-102)

To revise the law that requires public schools to provide a minimum of 1,098 hours and 170 days of instruction per year, by exempting schools that closures in the 2012-2013 school year for various reasons specified in the bill.

Referred to the Committee on Education

April 18, 2013

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 24, 2013

Passed in the House 109 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 25, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Education

May 2, 2013

Reported without amendment

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

May 8, 2013

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 9, 2013

Passed in the Senate 34 to 1 (details)

To revise the law that requires public schools to provide a minimum of 1,098 hours and 170 days of instruction per year, by exempting schools that closures in the 2012-2013 school year for various reasons specified in the bill.

Received in the House

May 9, 2013

May 14, 2013

Amendment offered by Rep. Stacy Erwin Oakes (D-95)

To include the Buena Vista school district in the exceptions proposed by the bill. Buena Vista closed its doors a week before the vote due to severe budget imbalances.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 16, 2013