2001 Senate Bill 562 / 2002 Public Act 592

Introduced in the Senate

June 26, 2001

Introduced by Sen. Valde Garcia (R-26)

To require the state to notify a school district at least 24 hours before the information is made public about any suspected MEAP student assessment test irregularities.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Nov. 6, 2001

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 6, 2001

April 16, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would require the state to notify a school district at least five business days before any information about suspected MEAP student assessment test irregularities is made public, rather than giving the school 24 hours, as in the Senate-passed version.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 27, 2002

Amendment offered by Rep. Judith Scranton (R-66)

To tie bar the bill to House Bill 5049, which would prohibit disclosure by the state of irregularities on the MEAP or other state student tests prior to notification or response by a school district.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

To reconsider the vote by which the House did not adopt the amendment to tie bar the bill to House Bill 5049.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Judith Scranton (R-66)

To tie bar the bill to House Bill 5049, which would prohibit disclosure by the state of irregularities on the MEAP or other state student tests prior to notification or response by a school district.

The motion passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2002

To require the state to notify a school district at least 24 hours before the information is made public about any suspected MEAP student assessment test irregularities.

Sept. 26, 2002

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, except with the tie-bar to HB 5049 removed.

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Oct. 17, 2002