2019 House Bill 4547 / 2020 Public Act 131

Revise public school “dual enrollment” detail

Introduced in the House

May 2, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Ben Frederick (R-85)

To revise details of a program that allows high school students to take a college course and get both college credits and high school graduation credit, with the cost paid by the state through the public school district, based on the average per-pupil state support to public schools. The bill is said to place program details as currently practiced into statute, and would establish that a course that is offered only during a time when the school is not in session (i.e., during summer) may be eligible for dual enrollment, at the discretion of the high school. It would also revise details defining which courses are eligible, and how the costs are pro-rated between the college and high school.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Oct. 8, 2019

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Oct. 15, 2019

Reported without amendment

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

Oct. 23, 2019

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 24, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Education and Career Readiness

June 3, 2020

Reported without amendment

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

June 24, 2020

Amendment offered

To revise some details of the dual enrollment rules the bill would require.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise details of a program that allows high school students to take a college course and get both college credits and high school graduation credit, with the cost paid by the state through the public school district, based on the average per-pupil state support to public schools. The bill is said to place program details as currently practiced into statute, and would establish that a course that is offered only during a time when the school is not in session (i.e., during summer) may be eligible for dual enrollment, at the discretion of the high school. It would also revise details defining which courses are eligible, and how the costs are pro-rated between the college and high school.

Received in the House

June 24, 2020

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 8, 2020