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HB4246 • 2026

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.

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.

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Sponsor
Phil Green (District 67), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Joseph Fox (District 101), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Ken Borton (District 105), Pat Outman (District 91), David Prestin (District 108), David Martin (District 68), Timothy Beson (District 96), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Rylee Linting (District 27), John Roth (District 104), Jennifer Wortz (District 35), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Curtis VanderWall (District 102)
Last action
2025-06-12
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the content of the amendments or additions to the law, only that they exist.

Nurse Licensure Compact for Health Occupations

This legislation updates Michigan's nursing licensure laws to join an interstate compact that allows nurses to practice across multiple states with one license.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends existing sections of the law related to nurse licensure and registration to align with requirements of the Nurse Licensure Compact.
  • Adds new sections to explain how the compact works for Michigan nurses.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Nurses who want to work in multiple states without getting extra licenses.
  • State agencies responsible for licensing and regulating nursing practices.

Terms To Know

Nurse Licensure Compact
An agreement between states that allows nurses to practice in any member state with a single license.
Interstate compact
A legal agreement between two or more states to work together on specific issues, like nursing licensure.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which other states will join the Nurse Licensure Compact.
  • It is unclear how joining this compact might affect current nursing regulations in Michigan.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-12 SJ 55 Pg. 705

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-06-12 SJ 55 Pg. 705

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS

  3. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 694

    read a second time

  4. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 694

    placed on third reading

  5. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 698

    placed on immediate passage

  6. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 698

    read a third time

  7. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 698

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #147 Yeas 57 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  8. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 698

    Rep. Natalie Price removed as cosponsor

  9. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 698

    Rep. Jasper Martus removed as cosponsor

  10. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 698

    transmitted

  11. 2025-06-05 HJ 54 Pg. 668

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  12. 2025-06-05 HJ 54 Pg. 668

    referred to second reading

  13. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 558

    reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules

  14. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 558

    recommendation concurred in

  15. 2025-03-19 HJ 29 Pg. 274

    bill electronically reproduced 03/18/2025

  16. 2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 254

    introduced by Representative Rep. Phil Green

  17. 2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 254

    read a first time

  18. 2025-03-18 HJ 28 Pg. 254

    referred to Committee on Health Policy

Official Summary Text

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.