---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health occupations: speech-language pathologists; temporary licensing of speech-language pathologists; modify. Amends sec. 17609 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17609)."
description: "Health occupations: speech-language pathologists; temporary licensing of speech-language pathologists; modify. Amends sec. 17609 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17609)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4101"
citation: "Michigan HB 4101 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health occupations: speech-language pathologists", "Occupations: individual licensing and registration", "State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Curtis VanderWall"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-15"
last_action: "2024-06-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/139a4543-c107-48a3-97cd-da000af79486"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4101"
source_hash: "6b0bb574c43f145ab8f44f5513a6dab252ce9c5705c98711620cb192e8ca7905"
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 4101 (2023-2024) — Health occupations: speech-language pathologists; temporary licensing of speech-language pathologists; modify. Amends sec. 17609 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17609).

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4101.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4101.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4101.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4101.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0057.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4101-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4101-0O338.pdf)
8. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4101-0O339.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 13 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **104–2** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 193 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Curtis VanderWall — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-15** introduced by Representative Curtis VanderWall `introduction`
- **2023-02-15** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-02-15** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-22** bill electronically reproduced 02/15/2023
- **2023-10-05** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-05** referred to second reading
- **2024-02-20** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2024-02-20** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2024-02-20** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2024-02-20** placed on third reading
- **2024-02-21** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2024-02-21** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 13 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2024-02-21** transmitted
- **2024-02-22** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-14** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2024-04-10** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-04-10** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2024-05-15** PASSED ROLL CALL # 193 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-05-15** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2024-05-15** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2024-05-15** full title agreed to
- **2024-05-15** bill ordered enrolled
- **2024-06-04** presented to the Governor 06/03/2024 04:16 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-06-06** approved by the Governor 06/06/2024 12:08 PM `executive-signature`
- **2024-06-06** filed with Secretary of State 06/06/2024 02:08 PM
- **2024-06-06** assigned PA 57'24

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/139a4543-c107-48a3-97cd-da000af79486`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).