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Michigan 2025-2026

SB 501

Health occupations: physical therapists; licensing process; modify to incorporate physical therapy licensing compact. Amends secs. 16335, 17801 & 17821 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16335 et seq.) & adds secs. 17820a & 17820b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4101'25

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-11 14:11:10 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Michigan
Session
2025-2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Health occupations: physical therapists, State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs, State: interstate compacts and agreements
Introduced / first action
2025-08-13 00:00:00

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. ASSIGNED PA 0040'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 7/22/2026 10:44 AM

  3. APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 7/21/2026 1:24 PM

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  4. PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 7/14/2026 11:04 AM

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  5. ORDERED ENROLLED

  6. FULL TITLE AGREED TO

  7. GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  8. returned to Senate

  9. inserted full title

  10. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #305 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

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  11. read a third time

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  12. placed on third reading

  13. read a second time

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  14. referred to second reading

  15. reported with recommendation without amendment

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  16. referred to Committee on Health Policy

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  17. read a first time

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  18. received on 09/09/2025

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  19. PASSED ROLL CALL # 224 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0

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  20. SUBSTITUTE (S-1) ADOPTED

  21. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  22. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

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  23. RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  24. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

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  25. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/3/2025

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  26. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

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  27. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA

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