Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HB 5938 — Environmental protection: permits; revisions of permit applications; limit. Amends sec. 30307 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30307).

Last action — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced July 01, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill limits revisions of environmental permit applications.

This bill amends existing laws to place restrictions on how permit applications for environmental protection can be revised. It aims to streamline the process related to environmental permits.

Summary

Environmental protection: permits; revisions of permit applications; limit. Amends sec. 30307 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30307).

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

138 added · 1097 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 5938 includes several new lines that were added to clarify certain provisions, while also removing a few previous lines that may have been redundant or unclear. These changes are important because they aim to make the bill easier to understand, ensuring that its intent and requirements are more straightforward for everyone involved. This kind of clarity can help improve compliance and implementation of the law.

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5938 A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending section 30307 (MCL 324.30307), as amended by 2018 PA 631.
alternative sources;
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
clean energy system;
Sec.
expand definition of.
30307.
Amends sec.
(1) Within 60 Not later than 30 days after receipt of the completed application and fee, the department may hold a hearing.
3 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1003).
If a hearing is held, it shall the hearing must be held in the county where the wetland to which the permit is to apply is located.
2025-05-01 Referred 04/15/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4017 of 2025 Rules Jerry Neyer Labor:
Notice of the hearing shall must be given in the same manner as for the promulgation of rules under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.
health and safety;
The department may approve or disapprove a permit application without a RMH H06926'26 (H-1)_HB5938_APH_1 xa7mq9 1 public hearing unless a person requests a hearing in writing within not later than 20 days after the mailing of notification of the permit application as required by subsection (3) or unless the department determines that the permit application is of significant impact so as to warrant a public hearing.
penalty for failure to report a death;
(2) The action taken by the department on a permit application under this part or part 13 may be appealed pursuant to in accordance with the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.
decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs to a certain individual on a family farm.
A property owner may, after exhaustion of administrative remedies, bring appropriate legal action in a court.
Amends sec.
of competent jurisdiction.
35 of 1974 PA 154 (MCL 408.1035).
(3) The department shall post on its the department's website, and shall have a process to provide electronic mail email notification of, all of the following under this part:
2025-05-22, 2025-06-26 Referred 03/13/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) HB 4021 of 2025 Rules Joseph Aragona Civil procedure:
(a) A list of pending applications.
evictions;
(b) Public notices.
pretrial and trial;
(c) Public hearing schedules.
require pretrial, and allow trial and pretrial to be conducted by magistrate.
(4) A local unit of government may regulate wetland within its the local unit of government's boundaries, by ordinance, only as provided under this part.
Amends secs.
This subsection is supplemental to the existing authority of a local unit of government.
5735 & 8511 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5735 & 600.8511).
An ordinance adopted by a local unit of government pursuant to under this subsection shall must comply with all of the following:
2025-05-15 Referred 03/18/2025 HB 4039 of 2025 Rules Pat Outman Administrative procedure:
(a) The ordinance shall must not provide a different definition of wetland than is provided in this part, except that a wetland ordinance may regulate wetland of less than 5 acres in size.
rules;
(b) If the ordinance regulates wetland that is smaller than 2 acres in size, the ordinance shall must comply with section 30309.
requirement to eliminate regulations;
RMH H06926'26 (H-1)_HB5938_APH_1 xa7mq9 1 (c) The ordinance shall must comply with sections 30308 and 30310.
provide for.
(d) The ordinance shall must not require a permit for uses that are authorized without a permit under section 30305, and shall must otherwise comply with this part.
Amends sec.
(5) A local unit of government that adopts an ordinance regulating wetlands wetland under subsection (4) shall notify the department.
39 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.239).
(6) A local unit of government that adopts an ordinance regulating wetlands wetland shall use an application form supplied by the department, and each person applying for a permit shall make application directly to the local unit of government.
2025-09-04, 2025-09-18 Referred 01/29/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4101 of 2025 (PA 42 of 2026) Rules Matt Bierlein Health occupations:
Upon On receipt, the local unit of government shall forward a copy of each application along with any state fees that may have been submitted under section 30306 to the department.
physical therapists;
The department shall begin reviewing the application as provided in this part.
physical therapy licensure compact;
The local unit of government shall review the application pursuant to its in accordance with the ordinance and shall modify, approve, or deny the application within not later than 90 days after receipt.
enact.
If a local unit of government does not approve or disapprove the permit application within the time period provided by this subsection, the permit application shall be is considered approved, and the local unit of government shall be is considered to have made the determinations as listed in section 30311.
Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec.
The denial of a permit shall must be accompanied by a written statement of all reasons for denial.
16187a.
The failure to supply complete information with a permit application may be reason for denial of a permit.
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If requested, the department shall inform a person whether or not a local unit of government has an ordinance regulating wetlands.
HB 4102'25 2025-05-08, 2025-05-15 Referred 04/30/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4103 of 2025 (PA 43 of 2026) Rules Julie Rogers Health occupations:
wetland.
occupational therapists;
If the RMH H06926'26 (H-1)_HB5938_APH_1 xa7mq9 1 department receives an application with respect to a wetland located in a local unit of government that has an ordinance regulating wetlands, wetland, the department immediately shall forward the application to the local unit of government, which shall modify, deny, or approve the application under this subsection.
occupational therapy licensure compact;
The local unit of government shall notify the department of its decision.
enact.
The department shall proceed as provided in this part.
Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec.
(7) If a local unit of government does not have an ordinance regulating wetlands, wetland, the department shall promptly send a copy of the permit application to the local unit of government where the wetland is located.
16188.
The local unit of government may review do any of the following:
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(a) Review the application.
HB 4104'25 2025-05-01, 2025-05-08 Referred 04/16/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4113 of 2025 Rules Samantha Steckloff Liquor:
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other;
may recommend (c) Recommend approval, modification, or denial of the application to the department.
discount for specially designated distributors and on-premises licensees;
or may notify (d) Notify the department that the local unit of government declines to make a recommendation.
increase.
The recommendation of the local unit of government, if any, shall must be made and returned to the department within not later than 45 days after the local unit of government's receipt of the permit application.
Amends sec.
(8) In addition to the requirements of subsection (7), the department shall notify the local unit of government that the department has issued granted a permit under this part pertaining to wetland located within the jurisdiction of that local unit of government within not later than 15 days of after the issuance of the permit.
233 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1233).
The department shall enclose a copy of the permit with the notice.
2025-05-15, 2025-05-22 Referred 05/08/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4119 of 2025 Rules Steve Frisbie Sales tax:
RMH H06926'26 (H-1)_HB5938_APH_1 xa7mq9 1 (9) After a permit is granted under this section, the permit holder may request to make changes to the permit and shall submit a request to make changes on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department.
exemptions;
The department may authorize additional changes, other than those changes requested by the permit holder, if the following conditions are met:
purchase of certain aircraft and aviation equipment;
(a) The department's additional changes do not provide for any new or additional requirements that are unrelated to the changes that the permit holder requested under this subsection.
exempt.
(b) The department must not readdress any portion of the permit that was previously examined or approved.
Amends sec.
(c) The department must notify the permit holder of the department's additional changes not later than 7 days after receipt of the permit holder's request for changes.
4x of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54x).
The department shall not authorize any additional changes to a permit after the expiration of the 7-day time period.
Referred 06/18/2026 HB 4120 of 2025 Rules Joey Andrews Use tax:
(10) A permit holder that requests to make changes to a permit under subsection (9) does not restart the application process under this part or part 13 for granting a permit.
exemptions;
Enacting section 1.
purchase of certain aircraft and aviation equipment;
This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:
exempt.
(a) House Bill No.
Amends sec.
5936.
4k of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94k).
(b) House Bill No.
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5937.
HR 0002'25 Referred 06/18/2026 HB 4125 of 2025 Rules Mike McFall Higher education:
(c) House Bill No.
education programs;
6038.
nuclear and hydrogen education grant program;
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create.
Creates new act.
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4127'25, HB 4129'25, HB 4126'25, HB 4128'25, HB 4124'25 2025-04-17 Referred 03/25/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4129 of 2025 Rules Joey Andrews Labor:
employment incentives;
employment incentives nuclear and hydrogen graduate attraction and retention program act;
create.
Creates new act.
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4127'25, HB 4125'25, HB 4126'25, HB 4128'25, HB 4124'25 2025-04-17 Referred 03/25/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4148 of 2025 Rules Cameron Cavitt Education:
board members;
state board of education;
require members to be selected from districts.
Amends sec.
282a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.282a) & adds sec.
282b.
Referred 05/13/2025 HB 4151 of 2025 Rules David Martin Education:
teachers and administrators;
endorsement requirements;
modify.
Amends sec.
1531 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531).
2025-03-06 Referred 03/05/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4152 of 2025 Rules Kathy Schmaltz Education:
other;
certain requirements for the approval of teacher preparation institutions;
create.
Amends sec.
1531e of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531e).
Referred 05/13/2025 HB 4153 of 2025 Rules Nancy DeBoer Education:
teachers and administrators;
district-level certifications;
provide for.
Amends secs.
501, 521, 551, 1231, 1233, 1311b, 1526, 1535a & 1809 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.501 et seq.) & adds sec.
1531l.
2025-03-06 Referred 03/05/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4154 of 2025 Rules Brian BeGole Education:
career and technical;
trade schools;
include in the postsecondary enrollment options act.
Amends sec.
3 of 1996 PA 160 (MCL 388.513).
Referred 03/12/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4155 of 2025 Rules Alicia St.
Germaine Education:
curriculum;
recommendations for curriculum companies and assessment companies;
require the department to provide.
Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec.
1278e.
Referred 05/13/2025 HB 4160 of 2025 Rules Gina Johnsen Administrative procedure:
rules;
adoption of rules by state agencies more stringent than federal regulations;
prohibit.
Amends secs.
32 & 45 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL 24.232 & 24.245).
2025-09-04, 2025-09-18 Referred 02/26/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4221 of 2025 Rules Laurie Pohutsky Health occupations:
veterinarians;
veterinarian-client-patient relationship;
require.
Amends secs.
16287 & 18811 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16287 & 333.18811).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4221'25 2025-10-23, 2025-10-30 Referred 10/16/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4227 of 2025 Rules Parker Fairbairn Education:
safety;
1 emergency and safety manager and at least 1 mental health coordinator;
require each intermediate school district to employ.
Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec.
1308g.
Referred 05/14/2025 HB 4235 of 2025 Rules Rachelle Smit Public employees and officers:
state;
use of certain applications on state devices;
prohibit.
Creates new act.
2025-04-17 Referred 03/26/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4240 of 2025 Rules Bill Schuette State agencies (existing):
other;
foreign influence of public bodies;
prohibit.
Creates new act.
2025-04-17 Referred 03/26/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4241 of 2025 Rules Mike Hoadley Economic development:
other;
economic incentives to certain foreign countries;
prohibit.
Amends 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) by adding sec.
7c.
2025-04-17 Referred 03/26/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4244 of 2025 Rules Matt Maddock Administrative procedure:
other;
references to the Gulf of Mexico;
require to be the Gulf of America.
Creates new act.
Referred 05/13/2025 HB 4246 of 2025 Rules Phil Green Health occupations:
nurses;
nurse licensure compact;
enact.
Amends secs.
16170a, 16222, 16231, 16238 & 17201 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16170a et seq.) & adds secs.
16187, 17225 & 17225a.
2025-05-22, 2025-06-05 Referred 05/14/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4254 of 2025 Rules Joseph Aragona Animals:
care and treatment;
conducting of research or training activities on dogs in a manner that causes pain or distress;
prohibit.
Amends secs.
2674, 2675 & 2678 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2674 et seq.);
adds secs.
2670 & 2675a & repeals secs.
2672 & 2673 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2672 & 333.2673).
Referred 10/30/2025 HB 4279 of 2025 Rules Jaime Greene Military affairs:
other;
Michigan National Guard apprenticeship program;
create.
Creates new act.
2025-08-21, 2025-09-04 Referred 05/20/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) HB 4306 of 2025 Rules Curtis VanderWall Traffic control:
driver license;
exceptions to driver license suspension for certain individuals who suffered an epileptic seizure;
provide for.
Amends sec.
309 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309) & adds sec.
309a.
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4307'25 2025-09-04, 2025-10-23 Referred 06/25/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4309 of 2025 (PA 45 of 2026) Rules David Prestin Health occupations:
physician's assistants;
physician's assistants licensure compact;
provide for.
Amends secs.
16337 & 18001 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16337 & 333.18001) & adds secs.
16187d, 17011b, 17061a, 17511b & 18011b.
2025-05-01, 2025-05-08 Referred 04/23/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4345 of 2025 (PA 5 of 2025) Rules Cameron Cavitt School aid:
penalties;
exception to minimum days of pupil instruction requirement for district closure during a declared state of emergency;
provide for.
Amends sec.
101 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1701).
2025-05-01 Referred 04/30/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4346 of 2025 Rules Angela Witwer Gaming:
other;
allocation of revenue under the lawful internet gaming act to the Michigan agriculture equine industry development fund;
remove cap.
Amends sec.
15 of 2019 PA 152 (MCL 432.315).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4347'25 2025-10-30, 2025-12-11 Referred 10/21/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4347 of 2025 Rules Tom Kunse Gaming:
horse racing;
Michigan agriculture and equine industry development fund;
modify.
Amends secs.
2 & 20 of 1995 PA 279 (MCL 431.302 & 431.320).
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HB 4346'25 2025-10-30, 2025-12-11 Referred 10/21/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4) HB 4352 of 2025 Rules Tyrone Carter Water supply:
systems;
authority as municipal authority;
modify.
Amends title & secs.
1, 4, 4a, 4b, 4c & 4d of 1955 PA 233 (MCL 124.281 et seq.).
2025-06-26, 2025-08-21 Referred 06/05/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4354 of 2025 Rules Mike Mueller Water supply:
systems;
authority as municipal authority;
modify.
Amends sec.
2 of 1965 PA 203 (MCL 28.602).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4352'25 2025-06-26, 2025-08-21 Referred 06/05/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4361 of 2025 Rules Phil Green Public utilities:
other;
guidelines for trimming trees and branches around power lines;
modify.
Amends sec.
10p of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10p).
2026-01-15, 2026-01-22 Referred 12/09/2025 HB 4385 of 2025 Rules Joey Andrews Natural resources:
shorelands;
temporary erosion control structures;
authorize without permit during high water levels.
Amends secs.
32312, 32312a & 32510 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32312 et seq.) & adds sec.
32510a.
Referred 06/25/2025 HB 4391 of 2025 Rules Julie Rogers Crimes:
intoxication or impairment;
methods of testing intoxication or impairment in the Michigan vehicle code;
expand to include other bodily fluid.
Amends secs.
625a, 625c & 625g of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.625a et seq.).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4390'25 2025-06-05, 2025-06-26 Referred 05/22/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) HB 4399 of 2025 Rules David Prestin Health occupations:
advanced practice registered nurses;
scope of practice of registered professional nurses who hold specialty certifications as nurse practitioners;
modify.
Amends secs.
17201, 17210, 17211a & 17212 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17201 et seq.) & adds sec.
17210a.
Referred 11/05/2025 HB 4402 of 2025 Rules Curtis VanderWall Health:
diseases;
dissemination of information about cytomegalovirus (CMV) to certain individuals and in certain situations;
provide for.
Amends secs.
5431 & 5432 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5431 & 333.5432) & adds sec.
5143.
2025-10-16, 2025-10-23 Referred 09/17/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4422 of 2025 Rules Pauline Wendzel Liquor:
authorized distribution agents;
authorized distribution agent fees;
increase.
Amends sec.
205 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1205).
2025-09-25 Referred 09/18/2025 HB 4484 of 2025 Rules Joseph Fox Human services:
medical services;
coverage policies for speech-language pathologists;
modify.
Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec.
109z.
2025-09-18, 2025-09-25 Referred 09/03/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4501 of 2025 Rules Mike Mueller Marihuana:
other;
cannabis regulatory agency;
allow to operate a marihuana reference laboratory and to collect, transport, possess, test, and perform research with marihuana.
Amends sec.
7 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27957).
2026-01-15, 2026-01-22 Referred 11/13/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4509 of 2025 Rules Luke Meerman Health occupations:
audiologists;
audiologist and speech language pathologist licensure compact;
provide for.
Amends secs.
16801 & 17601 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16801 & 333.17601) & adds secs.
16187, 16804 & 17603a.
2025-09-18, 2025-10-16 Referred 09/03/2025 HB 4552 of 2025 Rules Brad Paquette Health:
immunizations;
promulgation of certain rules and regulations that are more stringent than the vaccination exemptions provided in statute and that exclude individuals from school as a disease control measure;
prohibit.
Amends secs.
9215 & 9227 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9215 & 333.9227) & adds sec.
5115a.
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4553'25 Referred 06/05/2025 HB 4553 of 2025 Rules James DeSana Education:
attendance;
promulgation of certain rules that are more stringent than the requirements for claiming exemption from immunizations;
prohibit.
Amends sec.
1177 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1177).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4552'25 Referred 06/05/2025 HB 4558 of 2025 Rules Curtis VanderWall Health:
occupations;
examination and evaluation for purchase of contact lenses;
allow to be in person or by telemedicine.
Amends secs.
5553, 5555, 5557 & 5561 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5553 et seq.) & adds secs.
5560 & 5562.
Referred 06/25/2025 HB 4591 of 2025 Rules Karl Bohnak Health occupations:
counselors;
professional counselors licensure compact;
provide for.
Amends sec.
18101 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.18101) & adds secs.
16190a & 18105a.
2025-09-18, 2025-09-25 Referred 09/03/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4593 of 2025 Rules Matt Bierlein 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 2026-01-15, 2026-01-22 Referred 11/05/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4) HB 4642 of 2025 Rules Angela Rigas Campaign finance:
violations;
authority of the attorney general's office to resolve violations involving the secretary of state;
provide for.
Amends sec.
15 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.215).
2025-09-18, 2025-09-25 Referred 08/19/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4679 of 2025 Rules Tullio Liberati Agriculture:
weights and measures;
certain definitions;
provide for.
Amends secs.
10 & 28c of 1964 PA 283 (MCL 290.610 & 290.628c).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4678'25 2026-01-15 Referred 11/13/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4692 of 2025 Rules Angela Rigas Occupations:
cosmetologists;
branch facilities for a school of cosmetology;
provide for.
Amends 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.101 - 339.2677) by adding sec.
1205b.
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4693'25 2025-12-11, 2025-12-16 Referred 10/30/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4693 of 2025 Rules Tullio Liberati Occupations:
cosmetologists;
cosmetology licensing fees;
modify.
Amends secs.
9 & 25 of 1979 PA 152 (MCL 338.2209 & 338.2225).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4692'25 Referred 10/30/2025 HB 4696 of 2025 Rules Luke Meerman Children:
guardians;
definition of relative under the guardianship assistance act;
modify.
Amends sec.
2 of 2008 PA 260 (MCL 722.872).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4697'25 2026-03-12, 2026-03-19 Referred 02/24/2026reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4720 of 2025 Rules Rachelle Smit Elections:
voting equipment;
use of electronic voting systems that contain certain parts or equipment;
prohibit.
Amends secs.
795 & 795a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.795 & 168.795a).
2026-03-12, 2026-03-19 Referred 12/09/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4790 of 2025 Rules Jamie Thompson Health occupations:
physicians;
continuing education on menopause and related conditions;
provide for.
Amends secs.
17033 & 17533 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17033 & 333.17533).
2026-02-04, 2026-02-19 Referred 10/22/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4809 of 2025 Rules Bryan Posthumus Highways:
bridges;
tolling enforcement program;
provide for.
Amends title & sec.
219 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.219) & adds secs.
820a & 820b.
2025-11-13, 2025-12-11 Referred 09/30/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4) HB 4813 of 2025 Rules Joseph Pavlov Education:
other;
interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children;
modify.
Amends secs.
1 & 2 of 2008 PA 160 (MCL 3.1041 & 3.1042).
2026-06-25 Referred 11/05/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) HB 4816 of 2025 Rules Nancy Jenkins-Arno Individual income tax:
credit;
credit for certain investments in Michigan businesses;
provide for.
Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec.
281.
2026-03-12, 2026-04-16 Referred 11/04/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) HB 4823 of 2025 Rules Joseph Aragona Liquor:
distribution;
general amendments;
provide for.
Amends secs.
105, 303, 526, 607, 609b & 1025 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1105 et seq.) & adds sec.
412.
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4824'25, HB 4825'25 2025-09-25 Referred 09/18/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4824 of 2025 (PA 83 of 2026) Rules Matt Bierlein Liquor:
other;
definition of brand;
modify.
Amends secs.
105 & 1115 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1105 436.2115) & adds sec.
604.
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4823'25 2025-09-25 Referred 09/18/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) HB 4834 of 2025 Rules Jaime Greene Aeronautics:
other;
aeronautics code;
revise.
Amends title & secs.
2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 26, 27, 33, 34, 35, 51, 52, 53, 55, 76, 76a, 77, 80b, 80e, 82, 86, 109 & 155 of 1945 PA 327 (MCL 259.2 et seq.);
adds sec.
89c & repeals sec.
36 of 1945 PA 327 (MCL 259.36).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4835'25 Referred 09/30/2025 HB 4835 of 2025 Rules Jaime Greene Aeronautics:
other;
definition of law enforcement officer;
update.
Amends sec.
2 of 1965 PA 203 (MCL 28.602).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4834'25 Referred 09/30/2025 HB 4845 of 2025 Rules Tom Kunse Transportation:
funds;
requirements for competitive bidding for certain road construction project contracts;
modify.
Amends sec.
11c of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.661c).
Referred 02/18/2026 HB 4855 of 2025 Rules David Prestin Weapons:
firearms;
possession of a pistol by a bow hunter;
allow.
Amends sec.
43510 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43510).
2026-01-15, 2026-01-22 Referred 11/05/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4864 of 2025 Rules Julie Rogers Health:
children;
definition of elevated blood lead level;
modify.
Amends sec.
5456 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5456).
2026-06-18, 2026-06-25 Referred 06/03/2026reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4878 of 2025 Rules Curtis VanderWall Health:
pharmaceuticals;
reporting certain information and regulating certain conduct related to drugs and the federal 340B program;
provide for.
Creates new act.
Referred 01/28/2026 HB 4881 of 2025 Rules Jerry Neyer Occupations:
individual licensing and registration;
reference to wholesale potato dealers licensing;
update.
Amends sec.
4105 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.4105).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4882'25 2025-11-06, 2025-11-13 Referred 10/30/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4882 of 2025 Rules Jerry Neyer Occupations:
individual licensing and registration;
licensing of potato dealers;
eliminate.
Repeals 1964 PA 158 (MCL 290.451 - 290.466).
2025-11-06, 2025-11-13 Referred 10/30/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4892 of 2025 Rules Steve Frisbie Occupations:
accounting;
requirements for an accountancy firm license;
modify.
Amends secs.
724 & 728 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.724 & 339.728).
2025-11-13, 2025-12-11 Referred 11/04/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4894 of 2025 Rules Ron Robinson Occupations:
residential builders;
restrictions on qualifying experience for building inspectors;
modify.
Amends sec.
207 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5207) & adds sec.
1020.
Referred 06/25/2026 HB 4895 of 2025 Rules Rylee Linting Occupations:
individual licensing and registration;
continuing education requirements;
allow to be fulfilled with online remote learning.
Amends sec.
314 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.314).
2025-11-13, 2025-12-11, 2025-12-16 Referred 11/05/2025reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4896 of 2025 Rules Jason Woolford Health occupations:
physicians;
license to engage in the practice of medicine for international medical school graduates;
provide for under certain circumstances.
Amends secs.
17001 & 17011 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17001 & 333.17011).
TIE BAR WITH:
HB 4925'25 2025-12-11, 2026-01-15 Referred 11/12/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4897 of 2025 Rules David Martin Occupations:
individual licensing and registration;
boiler installer license;
provide for.
Amends sec.
939 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5939) & adds secs.
926, 926a & 926b.
2026-01-15 Referred 12/18/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4898 of 2025 Rules Ann Bollin Occupations:
individual licensing and registration;
boiler repair license;
provide for.
Amends sec.
941 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5941) & adds secs.
928, 928a & 928b.
2026-01-15 Referred 12/18/2025reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) HB 4899 of 2025 Rules Jamie Thompson Health occupations:
nurses;
evaluation of foreign trained registered nurses;
modify.
Amends sec.
17213 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17213).
2026-02-04, 2026-02-19 Referred 01/28/2026reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4901 of 2025 Rules Jamie Thompson Health:
licensing;
licensing of nurses and speech-language pathologists;
modify.
Amends secs.
17211 & 17603 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17211 & 333.17603).
2026-03-19 Referred 02/18/2026reported with recommendation without amendment HB 4907 of 2025 Rules David Prestin Occupations:
individual licensing and registration;
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #261 Yeas 62 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 3

Passed 62 Yea · 45 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 57000
Democrat 44300
Unaffiliated 1200
Total 624500
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (107)
Member Party Vote
Myers-Phillips — Nay
O’Neal — Nay
St. Germaine — Yea
Alabas Farhat Democrat Nay
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Betsy Coffia Democrat Nay
Brenda Carter Democrat Nay
Carol Glanville Democrat Nay
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Nay
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Nay
Denise Mentzer Democrat Nay
Donavan McKinney Democrat Nay
Dylan Wegela Democrat Nay
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Nay
Erin Byrnes Democrat Nay
Helena Scott Democrat Nay
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Nay
Jason Morgan Democrat Nay
Jasper Martus Democrat Nay
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Nay
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Nay
Joey Andrews Democrat Yea
John Fitzgerald Democrat Nay
Joseph Tate Democrat Nay
Julie Brixie Democrat Nay
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Nay
Kara Hope Democrat Nay
Kelly A Breen Democrat Nay
Kristian Grant Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Nay
Mai Xiong Democrat Nay
Matt Koleszar Democrat Nay
Matt Longjohn Democrat Nay
Mike McFall Democrat Nay
Morgan Foreman Democrat Nay
Natalie Price Democrat Nay
Noah Arbit Democrat Nay
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Nay
Peter Herzberg Democrat Nay
Phil Skaggs Democrat Nay
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Nay
Reggie Miller Democrat Nay
Regina Weiss Democrat Nay
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Nay
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Nay
Stephanie A Young Democrat Nay
Stephen Wooden Democrat Nay
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Nay
Veronica Paiz Democrat Nay
Will Snyder Democrat Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Yea
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Bill Schuette Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Yea
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Brian BeGole Republican Yea
Bryan Posthumus Republican Yea
Cameron Cavitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
David Prestin Republican Yea
David W. Martin Republican Yea
Donni Steele Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Gina Johnsen Republican Yea
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
Jaime Greene Republican Yea
James DeSana Republican Yea
Jamie Thompson Republican Yea
Jason Woolford Republican Yea
Jay DeBoyer Republican Yea
Jennifer Wortz Republican Yea
Jerry Neyer Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Yea
Joseph Fox Republican Yea
Joseph Pavlov Republican Yea
Josh Schriver Republican Yea
Karl Bohnak Republican Yea
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Yea
Matthew Bierlein Republican Yea
Mike Harris Republican Yea
Mike Hoadley Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Nancy DeBoer Republican Yea
Nancy Jenkins-Arno Republican Yea
Parker Fairbairn Republican Yea
Pat Outman Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Rachelle Smit Republican Yea
Ron Robinson Republican Yea
Rylee Linting Republican Yea
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Steve Carra Republican Yea
Steve Frisbie Republican Yea
Thomas Kuhn Republican Yea
Tim Kelly Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

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passed; given immediate effect

Passed 62 Yea · 45 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56000
Democrat 44300
Unaffiliated 2200
Total 624500
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (107)
Member Party Vote
Outman — Yea
Myers-Phillips — Nay
O’Neal — Nay
St. Germaine — Yea
Alabas Farhat Democrat Nay
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Betsy Coffia Democrat Nay
Brenda Carter Democrat Nay
Carol Glanville Democrat Nay
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Nay
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Nay
Denise Mentzer Democrat Nay
Donavan McKinney Democrat Nay
Dylan Wegela Democrat Nay
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Nay
Erin Byrnes Democrat Nay
Helena Scott Democrat Nay
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Nay
Jason Morgan Democrat Nay
Jasper Martus Democrat Nay
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Nay
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Nay
Joey Andrews Democrat Yea
John Fitzgerald Democrat Nay
Joseph Tate Democrat Nay
Julie Brixie Democrat Nay
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Nay
Kara Hope Democrat Nay
Kelly A Breen Democrat Nay
Kristian Grant Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Nay
Mai Xiong Democrat Nay
Matt Koleszar Democrat Nay
Matt Longjohn Democrat Nay
Mike McFall Democrat Nay
Morgan Foreman Democrat Nay
Natalie Price Democrat Nay
Noah Arbit Democrat Nay
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Nay
Peter Herzberg Democrat Nay
Phil Skaggs Democrat Nay
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Nay
Reggie Miller Democrat Nay
Regina Weiss Democrat Nay
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Nay
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Nay
Stephanie A Young Democrat Nay
Stephen Wooden Democrat Nay
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Nay
Veronica Paiz Democrat Nay
Will Snyder Democrat Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Yea
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Bill Schuette Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Yea
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Brian BeGole Republican Yea
Bryan Posthumus Republican Yea
Cameron Cavitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
David Prestin Republican Yea
David W. Martin Republican Yea
Donni Steele Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Gina Johnsen Republican Yea
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
Jaime Greene Republican Yea
James DeSana Republican Yea
Jamie Thompson Republican Yea
Jason Woolford Republican Yea
Jay DeBoyer Republican Yea
Jennifer Wortz Republican Yea
Jerry Neyer Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Yea
Joseph Fox Republican Yea
Joseph Pavlov Republican Yea
Josh Schriver Republican Yea
Karl Bohnak Republican Yea
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Yea
Matthew Bierlein Republican Yea
Mike Harris Republican Yea
Mike Hoadley Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Nancy DeBoer Republican Yea
Nancy Jenkins-Arno Republican Yea
Parker Fairbairn Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Rachelle Smit Republican Yea
Ron Robinson Republican Yea
Rylee Linting Republican Yea
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Steve Carra Republican Yea
Steve Frisbie Republican Yea
Thomas Kuhn Republican Yea
Tim Kelly Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

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What does HB 5938 do?
Environmental protection: permits; revisions of permit applications; limit. Amends sec. 30307 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30307).
Who sponsors HB 5938?
HB 5938 is sponsored by Rachelle Smit (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 5938?
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