2018 House Bill 5907 / Public Act 619

Require schools notify student of college credit testing opportunities

Introduced in the House

May 1, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Ben Frederick (R-85)

To require public schools to notify students in eighth grade and above each year about opportunities to take examinations that let them earn college credits.

Referred to the Committee on Workforce and Talent Development

May 22, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 30, 2018

Passed in the House 105 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 5, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Education

Oct. 2, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 21, 2018

Amendment offered

To revise details related to number of annual class hours of a cyber-school.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)

To require public schools to notify students in eighth grade and above each year about opportunities to take examinations that let them earn college credits. The bill also revises details related to enrollment in certain Detroit high schools, cyber-school contracts and more.

Received in the House

Dec. 21, 2018

Passed in the House 58 to 45 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 28, 2018