---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health facilities: nursing homes; additional requirements for certain homes for the aged and nursing homes dedicated as CARE facilities and residents who test positive for coronavirus; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 5145a TIE BAR WITH: SB 1094'20"
description: "Health facilities: nursing homes; additional requirements for certain homes for the aged and nursing homes dedicated as CARE facilities and residents who test positive for coronavirus; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 5145a TIE BAR WITH: SB 1094'20"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 6137"
citation: "Michigan HB 6137 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health facilities: nursing homes", "Health facilities: homes for the aged", "Health: diseases", "State agencies (existing): health and human services", "State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-09-01T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1156f563-3e10-4d3b-9326-505f9b006a0b"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-6137"
source_hash: "d0ca576b0b85d6ddf483fe69a6152f963eb55950bab7af7d8f4557474c989e6d"
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 6137 (2019-2020) — Health facilities: nursing homes; additional requirements for certain homes for the aged and nursing homes dedicated as CARE facilities and residents who test positive for coronavirus; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 5145a TIE BAR WITH: SB 1094'20

## 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-6137.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-6137.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-6137.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-6137.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0244.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 417 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 485 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 — **101–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Angela Witwer — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Cara Clemente — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- Donna Lasinski — cosponsor (person)
- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- John Chirkun — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Tate — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Kyra Harris Bolden — cosponsor (person)
- LaTanya Garrett — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie Pohutsky — cosponsor (person)
- Leslie Love — cosponsor (person)
- Lori Stone — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
- Padma Kuppa — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Ronnie Peterson — cosponsor (person)
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo — cosponsor (person)
- Tenisha Yancey — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
- William Sowerby — cosponsor (person)
- Yousef Rabhi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-09-01T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Leslie Love `introduction`
- **2020-09-01T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-09-01T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-02T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 09/01/2020
- **2020-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors `referral-committee`
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** motion to discharge committee approved
- **2020-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** placed on second reading
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 485 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 `passage`
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2020-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 417 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-10-21T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled 10/21/2020
- **2020-10-28T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/26/2020 03:02 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 11/05/2020 09:58 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 11/05/2020 11:10 AM
- **2020-11-05T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 244'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1156f563-3e10-4d3b-9326-505f9b006a0b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).