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MI HB 4221

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Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require. Amends secs. 16287 & 18811 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16287 & 333.18811). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4221'25

Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · lower

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Quick answers

Did MI HB 4221 pass?

Not yet. MI HB 4221 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-12-02): REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS

What is MI HB 4221 about?

MI HB 4221 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require. Amends secs. 16287 & 18811 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16287 & 333.18811). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4221'25”.

Who sponsors MI HB 4221?

Laurie Pohutsky is the primary sponsor of MI HB 4221, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-12
Latest action
2025-12-02 — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Laurie Pohutskyprimary
  • Angela Witwercosponsor
  • Jason Woolfordcosponsor
  • Douglas Wozniakcosponsor
  • Regina Weisscosponsor
  • Jason Morgancosponsor
  • Mike McFallcosponsor
  • Stephen Woodencosponsor
  • Emily Dievendorfcosponsor
  • Jamie Thompsoncosponsor
  • Kelly Breencosponsor
  • Carol Glanvillecosponsor
  • Jimmie Wilsoncosponsor
  • Matt Bierleincosponsor
  • Bill Schuettecosponsor
  • Jay DeBoyercosponsor
  • Natalie Pricecosponsor
  • Joseph Aragonacosponsor
  • Samantha Steckloffcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-02

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-02

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  3. 2025-11-13

    transmitted

  4. 2025-11-13

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #306 Yeas 84 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 9

    passage

  5. 2025-11-13

    read a third time

    reading-3

  6. 2025-11-12

    placed on third reading

  7. 2025-11-12

    read a second time

    reading-2

  8. 2025-10-30

    referred to second reading

  9. 2025-10-30

    reported with recommendation without amendment

    committee-passage

  10. 2025-10-16

    recommendation concurred in

  11. 2025-10-16

    reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules

    committee-passage

  12. 2025-03-13

    bill electronically reproduced 03/12/2025

  13. 2025-03-12

    referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-03-12

    read a first time

    reading-1

  15. 2025-03-12

    introduced by Representative Rep. Laurie Pohutsky

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #306 Yeas 84 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 9

    2025-11-13 · pass · 84-17

    Member-level votes (101)
    • Andrews: yes
    • Frisbie: yes
    • Martus: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Aragona: yes
    • Glanville: yes
    • McKinney: yes
    • Roth: yes
    • Arbit: yes
    • Green, P.: yes
    • Meerman: yes
    • Schmaltz: yes
    • BeGole: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Mentzer: yes
    • Schuette: yes
    • Bierlein: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Bohnak: yes
    • Herzberg: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Skaggs: yes
    • Borton: yes
    • Hoadley: yes
    • Mueller: yes
    • Slagh: yes
    • Breen: yes
    • Hoskins: yes
    • Myers-Phillips: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Bruck: yes
    • Jenkins-Arno: yes
    • Neeley: yes
    • Steckloff: yes
    • Byrnes: yes
    • Johnsen: yes
    • O’Neal: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Carra: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Tisdel: yes
    • Carter, T.: yes
    • Koleszar: yes
    • Paiz: yes
    • Tsernoglou: yes
    • Cavitt: yes
    • Kunse: yes
    • Paquette: yes
    • VanderWall: yes
    • Coffia: yes
    • Liberati: yes
    • Pohutsky: yes
    • VanWoerkom: yes
    • DeBoer: yes
    • Lightner: yes
    • Posthumus: yes
    • Weiss: yes
    • DeBoyer: yes
    • Linting: yes
    • Prestin: yes
    • Wendzel: yes
    • Dievendorf: yes
    • Longjohn: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Fairbairn: yes
    • MacDonell: yes
    • Puri: yes
    • Witwer: yes
    • Farhat: yes
    • Maddock: yes
    • Rheingans: yes
    • Wozniak: yes
    • Fitzgerald: yes
    • Markkanen: yes
    • Rigas: yes
    • Xiong: yes
    • Foreman: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Alexander: no
    • Fox: no
    • Schriver: no
    • Thompson: no
    • Beson: no
    • Greene, J.: no
    • Smit: no
    • Wegela: no
    • Bollin: no
    • Neyer: no
    • St. Germaine: no
    • Woolford: no
    • Brixie: no
    • Pavlov: no
    • Steele: no
    • Wortz: no
    • DeSana: no

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4221

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