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

HB 4981

Health occupations: counselors; reference to limited licensed counselor; modify to limited licensed professional counselor. Amends secs. 16281, 16905, 18101, 18105, 18106, 18111, 18114 & 18117 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16281 et seq.).

In committee Last action February 24, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 7

Prime sponsor

Parker Fairbairn

Cosponsors (6)

Cameron Cavitt, David Prestin, Gregory Markkanen, Jamie Thompson, Karl Bohnak, Rylee Linting

Status

In committee as of February 24, 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 18, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #41 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1Passed109-0

yes (109) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carra, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Dievendorf, Edwards, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Grant, Green, P., Greene, J., 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, Paiz, 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

Official roll call

Timeline 16

Date	Chamber	Action
February 24, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
February 24, 2026	Senate	PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
February 18, 2026	House	transmitted
February 18, 2026	House	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #41 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
February 18, 2026	House	read a third time
February 18, 2026	House	placed on immediate passage
February 18, 2026	House	placed on third reading
February 18, 2026	House	read a second time
January 22, 2026	House	referred to second reading
January 22, 2026	House	reported with recommendation without amendment
November 12, 2025	House	recommendation concurred in
November 12, 2025	House	reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules
September 24, 2025	House	bill electronically reproduced September 18, 2025
September 18, 2025	House	referred to Committee on Health Policy
September 18, 2025	House	read a first time
September 18, 2025	House	introduced by Representative Rep. Parker Fairbairn

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