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

HB 4594

Health occupations: dentists; use of the title "dental specialist"; prohibit. Amends sec. 16605 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16605). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4593'25

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

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 8

Prime sponsor

Jasper Martus

Cosponsors (7)

Carrie Rheingans, Jerry Neyer, John Roth, Julie Rogers, Kathy Schmaltz, Matt Bierlein, 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 #55 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 14

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 #55 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-1) adopted
February 24, 2026	House	read a second time
November 5, 2025	House	referred to second reading
November 5, 2025	House	reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
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. Jasper Martus

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