---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health occupations; acupuncturists; licensure of acupuncturist; provide for. Amends heading of pt. 165 and secs. 16215, 16322, 16501, 16511, 16521, 16525 & 16529 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16215 et seq.) & adds secs. 16513, 16515 & 16517."
description: "Health occupations; acupuncturists; licensure of acupuncturist; provide for. Amends heading of pt. 165 and secs. 16215, 16322, 16501, 16511, 16521, 16525 & 16529 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16215 et seq.) & adds secs. 16513, 16515 & 16517."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4710"
citation: "Michigan HB 4710 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health occupations: acupuncturists", "Occupations: individual licensing and registration", "State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 30
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-06-11T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/789a95c3-3873-4b63-b79c-c3cb3a995c00"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4710"
source_hash: "0e3089711cb4b21003e1a1a8e3e58788ad8b436de2ec4a32aa3da61d33b916fa"
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 4710 (2019-2020) — Health occupations; acupuncturists; licensure of acupuncturist; provide for. Amends heading of pt. 165 and secs. 16215, 16322, 16501, 16511, 16521, 16525 & 16529 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16215 et seq.) & adds secs. 16513, 16515 & 16517.

## 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-4710.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4710.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4710.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4710.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2019-PA-0140.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 227 Yeas 100 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **100–9** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 306 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **30–6** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Ben Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- David LaGrand — cosponsor (person)
- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
- Graham Filler — cosponsor (person)
- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Kristy Pagan — cosponsor (person)
- Lynn Afendoulis — cosponsor (person)
- Padma Kuppa — cosponsor (person)
- Rebekah Warren — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Sneller — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Bronna Kahle `introduction`
- **2019-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-06-11T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 06/12/2019
- **2019-09-12T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-2) `referral-committee`
- **2019-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2019-09-17T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2019-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2019-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 227 Yeas 100 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2019-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2019-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2019-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-10-29T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2019-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2019-11-13T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 306 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-11-13T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2019-11-20T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2019-11-20T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2019-11-20T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 11/25/2019 03:03 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/04/2019 02:11 PM `executive-signature`
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/05/2019 09:28 AM
- **2019-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 140'19 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/789a95c3-3873-4b63-b79c-c3cb3a995c00`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).