2025 House Bill 4557 / 2026 Public Act 11

Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify.

An act to amend 1979 PA 94, entitled “An act to make appropriations to aid in the support of the public schools, the intermediate school districts, community colleges, and public universities of the state; to make appropriations for certain other purposes relating to education; to provide for the disbursement of the appropriations; to authorize the issuance of certain bonds and provide for the security of those bonds; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, the state board of education, and certain other boards and officials; to create certain funds and provide for their expenditure; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 22p and 104c (MCL 388.1622p and 388.1704c), section 22p as amended by 2025 PA 15 and section 104c as amended by 2021 PA 48; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 4557 amends Michigan's State School Aid Act to strengthen partnership district accountability, revise and consolidate student assessment requirements, and enhance reporting and data privacy standards for public schools.

Introduced in the House

June 5, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-22) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Regina Weiss (D-5), Gina Johnsen (R-78) and Tom Kunse (R-100)

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

Sept. 24, 2025

Reported with substitute H-3

Dec. 17, 2025

Substitute H-3 concurred in by voice vote

Substitute H-4 offered by Rep. Mai Xiong (D-13)

The substitute failed by voice vote

Dec. 18, 2025

Passed in the House 101 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Jan. 14, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Education

Feb. 11, 2026

Reported with substitute S-1

Feb. 12, 2026

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Feb. 24, 2026

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

March 18, 2026

Passed in the Senate 24 to 9 (details)

Received in the House

March 18, 2026

April 21, 2026

Returned to the Senate

Received in the Senate

April 22, 2026

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the House

April 22, 2026

April 30, 2026

Substitute S-1 concurred in 105 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

May 14, 2026