103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill

SB 501

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

In committee Last action July 29, 2026: ASSIGNED PA 0040'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 1

Prime sponsor

Sylvia A. Santana

Status

In committee as of July 29, 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 2

July 3, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #305 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2Passed106-2

yes (106) 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, 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, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

no (2) Carra, Wegela

Official roll call

September 9, 2025State SenatePASSED ROLL CALL # 224 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0Passed32-0

yes (32) Albert, Anthony, Bayer, Bellino, Brinks, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Daley, Damoose, Geiss, Hertel, Hoitenga, Huizenga, Irwin, Klinefelt, Lauwers, McBroom, McCann, McMorrow, Moss, Nesbitt, Outman, Polehanki, Runestad, Santana, Shink, Singh, Theis, Webber, Wojno

other (5) Bumstead, Hauck, Johnson, Lindsey, Victory

Official roll call

Timeline 27

Date	Chamber	Action
July 29, 2026	Senate	ASSIGNED PA 0040'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
July 29, 2026	Senate	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE July 22, 2026 10:44 AM
July 29, 2026	Senate	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR July 21, 2026 1:24 PM
July 15, 2026	Senate	PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR July 14, 2026 11:04 AM
July 3, 2026	Senate	ORDERED ENROLLED
July 3, 2026	Senate	FULL TITLE AGREED TO
July 3, 2026	Senate	GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
July 3, 2026	House	returned to Senate
July 3, 2026	House	inserted full title
July 3, 2026	House	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #305 Yeas 106 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
July 3, 2026	House	read a third time
July 2, 2026	House	placed on third reading
July 2, 2026	House	read a second time
January 21, 2026	House	referred to second reading
January 21, 2026	House	reported with recommendation without amendment
September 9, 2025	House	referred to Committee on Health Policy
September 9, 2025	House	read a first time
September 9, 2025	House	received on September 9, 2025
September 9, 2025	Senate	PASSED ROLL CALL # 224 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0
September 9, 2025	Senate	SUBSTITUTE (S-1) ADOPTED
September 4, 2025	Senate	PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
September 4, 2025	Senate	REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
September 4, 2025	Senate	RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
September 4, 2025	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
September 4, 2025	Senate	REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT September 3, 2025
August 13, 2025	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
August 13, 2025	Senate	INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA

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