---
type: "Bill"
title: "Occupations: mortuary science; educational requirements for a license to engage in mortuary science; revise. Amends secs. 1801, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1809, 1809a & 1810 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1801 et seq.) & adds sec. 1806b."
description: "Occupations: mortuary science; educational requirements for a license to engage in mortuary science; revise. Amends secs. 1801, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1809, 1809a & 1810 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1801 et seq.) & adds sec. 1806b."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4437"
citation: "Michigan HB 4437 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Occupations: mortuary science", "Occupations: individual licensing and registration", "State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 37
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bc5578f9-0375-4a5e-8e5e-6d12641b89ea"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4437"
source_hash: "efcaf380f04deb35c7d9d15134adb2ed89d3fcae557fdec13725195165dc2be2"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4437 (2019-2020) — Occupations: mortuary science; educational requirements for a license to engage in mortuary science; revise. Amends secs. 1801, 1804, 1805, 1806, 1807, 1809, 1809a & 1810 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1801 et seq.) & adds sec. 1806b.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-4437.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4437.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4437.htm)
4. **House Enrolled Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billenrolled/House/htm/2019-HNB-4437.htm)
5. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4437.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 566 YEAS 33 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **33–5** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 590 Yeas 96 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **96–10** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 293 Yeas 99 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **99–8** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 565 YEAS 32 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 1 — **32–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Joseph Tate — cosponsor (person)
- Rodney Wakeman — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Rodney Wakeman `introduction`
- **2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 04/09/2019
- **2020-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-5) `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-6) `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-6) adopted
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 293 Yeas 99 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 565 YEAS 32 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 1 `passage`
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** VOTE RECONSIDERED
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 566 YEAS 33 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDED
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-3) with title amendment
- **2020-12-16T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-3) concurred in
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 590 Yeas 96 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** title amendment agreed to
- **2020-12-17T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-12-23T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/22/2020 05:17 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/29/2020 09:12 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/29/2020 01:02 PM
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 265'20

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bc5578f9-0375-4a5e-8e5e-6d12641b89ea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).