Michigan House passes school-code amendment to end use of a state exam cited as 'measure of endurance'
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Summary
The Michigan House passed House Bill 4556 on third reading to amend the Revised School Code; Rep. Koontz said the bill ends use of an exam he described as an endurance test rather than a measure of academic readiness. The bill passed 101–0 and immediate effect was ordered.
The Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 4556, an amendment to the Revised School Code, on third reading after floor debate on the bill package.
Representative Koontz, who addressed the chamber before the roll call, said the bills put students first and urged unanimous support. Koontz argued that Michigan is one of four states that still uses the cited exam and described it as “not a measure of academic readiness” but “a measure of endurance,” saying colleges do not use the exam for admissions.
There were no amendments on the floor. The clerk called a record roll call; the clerk later announced the vote as 101 ayes and 0 nays. A motion by the majority floor leader to give the bill immediate effect was offered and ordered.
The passage moves HB4556 to enrollment and printing; the clerk will prepare the bill for presentation to the governor. The sponsor and several speakers emphasized this package is intended to change how student achievement is measured and to remove the cited exam from the state’s requirements.
The House’s action on HB4556 was part of a broader package taken up the same day; Representative Koontz said the bills came out of committee unanimously and reflected broad educational support.
What happens next: HB4556 was passed and sent to the clerk for enrollment, printing, and presentation to the governor. The House ordered immediate effect on the bill.
