103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 4593

Health occupations: dentists; representing oneself as a "dental specialist" or as specializing in other dental areas; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 16608 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16608). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4594'25

In committee Last action March 4, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 7

Prime sponsor

Matt Bierlein

Cosponsors (6)

Carrie Rheingans, Jerry Neyer, John Roth, Julie Rogers, Kathy Schmaltz, Tom Kunse

Status

In committee as of March 4, 2026. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.

Referred to: House Health Policy, Senate Health Policy (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 1

February 26, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #54 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4Passed105-1

yes (105) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Dievendorf, Edwards, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Grant, Green, P., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, McKinney, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wegela, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

no (1) Carra

Official roll call

Timeline 16

Date	Chamber	Action
March 4, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
March 4, 2026	Senate	PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
February 26, 2026	House	transmitted
February 26, 2026	House	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #54 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
February 26, 2026	House	read a third time
February 24, 2026	House	placed on third reading
February 24, 2026	House	substitute (H-4) adopted
February 24, 2026	House	read a second time
January 22, 2026	House	referred to second reading
January 22, 2026	House	reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4)
November 5, 2025	House	recommendation concurred in
November 5, 2025	House	reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-2)
June 11, 2025	House	bill electronically reproduced June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025	House	referred to Committee on Health Policy
June 10, 2025	House	read a first time
June 10, 2025	House	introduced by Representative Rep. Matthew Bierlein

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.