MI SB 501
enactedHealth 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
Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · upper
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Quick answers
Did MI SB 501 pass?
Yes. MI SB 501 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-29): ASSIGNED PA 0040'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
What is MI SB 501 about?
MI SB 501 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “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”.
Who sponsors MI SB 501?
Sylvia A. Santana is the primary sponsor of MI SB 501.
- Introduced
- 2025-08-13
- Latest action
- 2026-07-29 — ASSIGNED PA 0040'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Sylvia A. Santanaprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-29
ASSIGNED PA 0040'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
2026-07-29
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 7/22/2026 10:44 AM
2026-07-29
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 7/21/2026 1:24 PM
executive-signature
2026-07-15
PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 7/14/2026 11:04 AM
executive-receipt
2026-07-03
ORDERED ENROLLED
2026-07-03
FULL TITLE AGREED TO
2026-07-03
GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
2026-07-03
returned to Senate
2026-07-03
inserted full title
2026-07-03
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #305 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
passage
2026-07-03
read a third time
reading-3
2026-07-02
placed on third reading
2026-07-02
read a second time
reading-2
2026-01-21
referred to second reading
2026-01-21
reported with recommendation without amendment
committee-passage
2025-09-09
referred to Committee on Health Policy
referral-committee
2025-09-09
read a first time
reading-1
2025-09-09
received on 09/09/2025
introduction
2025-09-09
PASSED ROLL CALL # 224 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0
passage
2025-09-09
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) ADOPTED
2025-09-04
PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
2025-09-04
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
committee-passage
2025-09-04
RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
2025-09-04
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
referral-committee
2025-09-04
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/3/2025
committee-passage
2025-08-13
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
referral-committee
2025-08-13
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASSED ROLL CALL # 224 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0
2025-09-09 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Albert: yes
- Cherry: yes
- Klinefelt: yes
- Polehanki: yes
- Anthony: yes
- Daley: yes
- Lauwers: yes
- Runestad: yes
- Bayer: yes
- Damoose: yes
- McBroom: yes
- Santana: yes
- Bellino: yes
- Geiss: yes
- McCann: yes
- Shink: yes
- Brinks: yes
- Hertel: yes
- McMorrow: yes
- Singh: yes
- Camilleri: yes
- Hoitenga: yes
- Moss: yes
- Theis: yes
- Cavanagh: yes
- Huizenga: yes
- Nesbitt: yes
- Webber: yes
- Chang: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Outman: yes
- Wojno: yes
- Bumstead: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Lindsey: yes
- Victory Hauck: yes
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #305 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
2026-07-03 · pass · 104-2
Member-level votes (106)
- Alexander: yes
- Foreman: yes
- Martus: yes
- Schmaltz: yes
- Andrews: yes
- Fox: yes
- McFall: yes
- Schriver: yes
- Aragona: yes
- Frisbie: yes
- McKinney: yes
- Schuette: yes
- Arbit: yes
- Glanville: yes
- Meerman: yes
- Scott: yes
- BeGole: yes
- Grant: yes
- Mentzer: yes
- Skaggs: yes
- Beson: yes
- Green, P.: yes
- Miller: yes
- Slagh: yes
- Bierlein: yes
- Greene, J.: yes
- Morgan: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Bohnak: yes
- Hall: yes
- Mueller: yes
- St. Germaine: yes
- Bollin: yes
- Harris: yes
- Myers-Phillips: yes
- Steckloff: yes
- Borton: yes
- Herzberg: yes
- Neeley: yes
- Steele: yes
- Breen: yes
- Hoadley: yes
- Neyer: yes
- Tate: yes
- Brixie: yes
- Hope: yes
- OâNeal: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bruck: yes
- Hoskins: yes
- Outman: yes
- Tisdel: yes
- Byrnes: yes
- Jenkins-Arno: yes
- Paiz: yes
- Tsernoglou: yes
- Carter, B.: yes
- Johnsen: yes
- Paquette: yes
- VanderWall: yes
- Carter, T.: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Pavlov: yes
- VanWoerkom: yes
- Cavitt: yes
- Koleszar: yes
- Pohutsky: yes
- Weiss: yes
- Coffia: yes
- Kuhn: yes
- Posthumus: yes
- Wendzel: yes
- Conlin: yes
- Kunse: yes
- Prestin: yes
- Wilson: yes
- DeBoer: yes
- Liberati: yes
- Price: yes
- Witwer: yes
- DeBoyer: yes
- Lightner: yes
- Puri: yes
- Wooden: yes
- DeSana: yes
- Linting: yes
- Rheingans: yes
- Woolford: yes
- Dievendorf: yes
- Longjohn: yes
- Rigas: yes
- Wortz: yes
- Edwards: yes
- MacDonell: yes
- Robinson: yes
- Wozniak: yes
- Fairbairn: yes
- Maddock: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Xiong: yes
- Farhat Fitzgerald: yes
- Markkanen Martin: yes
- Roth: yes
- Young: yes
- Carra: no
- Wegela: no
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