MI SB 144

in committee

Health occupations: physical therapists; prescription requirement for physical therapy treatment; eliminate, and make other modifications to the practice of physical therapy. Amends secs. 17801, 17820, 17822, 17824 & 17825 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17801 et seq.) & adds sec. 17825a.

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

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Did MI SB 144 pass?

Not yet. MI SB 144 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): referred to second reading

What is MI SB 144 about?

MI SB 144 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Health occupations: physical therapists; prescription requirement for physical therapy treatment; eliminate, and make other modifications to the practice of physical therapy. Amends secs. 17801, 17820, 17822, 17824 & 17825 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17801 et seq.) & adds sec. 17825a.”.

Who sponsors MI SB 144?

Sylvia A. Santana is the primary sponsor of MI SB 144.

Introduced: 2025-03-12
Latest action: 2026-06-24 — referred to second reading
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-24
referred to second reading
2026-06-24
reported with recommendation without amendment
committee-passage
2025-04-22
referred to Committee on Health Policy
referral-committee
2025-04-22
read a first time
reading-1
2025-04-22
received on 04/22/2025
introduction
2025-04-22
INSERTED FULL TITLE
2025-04-22
PASSED ROLL CALL # 64 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
passage
2025-04-17
PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
2025-04-17
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
committee-passage
2025-03-20
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
referral-committee
2025-03-20
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 3/19/2025
committee-passage
2025-03-12
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
referral-committee
2025-03-12
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA
introduction

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Votes

PASSED ROLL CALL # 64 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
2025-04-22 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (37)
- Albert: yes
- Cherry: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Polehanki: yes
- Anthony: yes
- Daley: yes
- Klinefelt: yes
- Runestad: yes
- Bayer: yes
- Damoose: yes
- Lauwers: yes
- Santana: yes
- Bellino: yes
- Geiss: yes
- Lindsey: yes
- Shink: yes
- Brinks: yes
- Hauck: yes
- McCann: yes
- Singh: yes
- Bumstead: yes
- Hertel: yes
- McMorrow: yes
- Theis: yes
- Camilleri: yes
- Hoitenga: yes
- Moss: yes
- Victory: yes
- Cavanagh: yes
- Huizenga: yes
- Nesbitt: yes
- Webber: yes
- Chang: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Outman: yes
- Wojno: yes
- McBroom: other

Related bills

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0144

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