2024 Senate Bill 1001 / Public Act 171

Higher education: financial aid; Michigan education trust act; modify.

An act to amend 1986 PA 316, entitled “An act to create the Michigan education trust; to prescribe the powers and duties of the trust and of its board of directors; to provide for advance tuition payment contracts; to establish an advance tuition payment fund and to provide for its administration; to provide for remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts on specific dates,” by amending sections 4 and 8 (MCL 390.1424 and 390.1428), section 8 as amended by 2004 PA 388.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill amends the Michigan Education Trust Act to update definitions, conditions for contract termination, and refund processes, while allowing non-refundable contracts for scholarship programs.

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 17, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-13) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Sue Shink (D-14) and Erika Geiss (D-1)

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Oct. 16, 2024

Reported without amendment

Oct. 17, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 23, 2024

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 7, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Higher Education

Nov. 13, 2024

Reported without amendment

Dec. 5, 2024

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Dec. 10, 2024

Motion to give immediate effect

The motion did not prevail by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 17, 2024