---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health occupations: other; clinical practice requirement for dental therapists; expand to include other states. Amends sec. 16651 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16651)."
description: "Health occupations: other; clinical practice requirement for dental therapists; expand to include other states. Amends sec. 16651 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16651)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5827"
citation: "Michigan HB 5827 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health occupations: other", "Health occupations: dentists", "State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ccb630e2-2555-41a1-b3b1-34b03593d554"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5827"
source_hash: "48c5ee9b757dc90697d72d75e7d54e76dbce52aca137c4a36ea526a9d12eafd3"
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 5827 (2019-2020) — Health occupations: other; clinical practice requirement for dental therapists; expand to include other states. Amends sec. 16651 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16651).

## 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/2020-HEBH-5827.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-5827.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-5827.htm)
4. **House Enrolled Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billenrolled/House/htm/2020-HNB-5827.htm)
5. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-5827.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 254 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **105–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 497 YEAS 37 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jason Sheppard — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Jason Sheppard `introduction`
- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Government Operations `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 06/03/2020
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 254 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2020-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-09-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 497 YEAS 37 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2020-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-12-23T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/22/2020 05:43 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/29/2020 10:18 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/29/2020 02:08 PM
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 298'20

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ccb630e2-2555-41a1-b3b1-34b03593d554`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).