2017 House Bill 4069 / 2018 Public Act 236

Revise requirements for substitute teachers

Introduced in the House

Jan. 24, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Jim Tedder (R-43)

To permit an individual to be a public school substitute teacher it the person has earned 60 credit hours at a community college or an associates degree at one. Current law requires 90 credit hour.

Referred to the Committee on Education Reform

April 27, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 12, 2017

Passed in the House 64 to 45 (details)

To permit an individual to be a public school substitute teacher it the person has earned 60 credit hours at a community college or an associates degree at one. Current law requires 90 credit hours.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 13, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Education

June 6, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 12, 2018

Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Ananich (D-27)

To require substitute teachers in grades 9 through 12 to be at least 22 years old.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 26 to 10 (details)

To permit an individual to be a public school substitute teacher it the person has earned 60 credit hours at a community college or an associates degree at one. Current law requires 90 credit hours.

Received in the House

June 12, 2018

Substitute offered by Rep. Jim Tedder (R-43)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 63 to 46 (details)

To permit an individual to be a public school substitute teacher it the person has earned 60 credit hours at a community college or an associates degree at one. Current law requires 90 credit hours.

Received in the Senate

June 12, 2018

Passed in the Senate 25 to 11 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 26, 2018