2018 Senate Bill 889 / Public Act 233

Revise requirements to teach

Introduced in the Senate

March 6, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Marty Knollenberg (R-13)

To eliminate a requirement that an individual without a teacher certificate must pass a basic skills exam (currently the SAT college admission test) in order to teach more than one year in a school, or to get a teacher certificate.

Referred to the Committee on Education

March 21, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 23, 2018

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 23, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Education Reform

June 7, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 12, 2018

Passed in the House 105 to 4 (details)

To eliminate a requirement that an individual without a teacher certificate must pass a basic skills exam (currently the SAT college admission test) in order to teach more than one year in a school, or to get a teacher certificate.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 26, 2018