---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education: counseling; reciprocity for out-of-state school counselors; expand. Amends sec. 1233 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1233)."
description: "Education: counseling; reciprocity for out-of-state school counselors; expand. Amends sec. 1233 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1233)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 162"
citation: "Michigan SB 162 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education: counseling", "State agencies (existing): education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sean McCann"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-03-09"
last_action: "2023-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/92fc1687-8c87-4314-b5fc-5ee41662d890"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0162"
source_hash: "03288afb7881f10928181dc97806e17d21caab7af4ce5133015d0b878a471d2e"
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 SB 162 (2023-2024) — Education: counseling; reciprocity for out-of-state school counselors; expand. Amends sec. 1233 of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1233).

## 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/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0162.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0162.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0111.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2023-SCB-0162.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0162.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0162-0N2914.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0162-0O3317.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0162-00B74.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0162-0B735.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-2) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0162-00C76.pdf)
11. **Substitute (S-2) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0162-00D47.pdf)

## Votes

- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 389 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 122 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 213 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sean McCann — primary (person)
- Dayna Polehanki — cosponsor (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- John Cherry — cosponsor (person)
- Mallory McMorrow — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Cavanagh — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Wojno — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Shink — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Klinefelt — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-09** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SEAN MCCANN `introduction`
- **2023-03-09** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-22** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-22** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-12** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-04-12** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-04-12** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2023-04-19** PASSED ROLL CALL # 122 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-04-19** received on 04/19/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-04-19** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-04-19** referred to Committee on Education `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-16** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-05-16** referred to second reading
- **2023-06-21** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-21** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-06-21** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-22** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-22** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 213 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-06-22** inserted full title
- **2023-06-22** returned to Senate
- **2023-06-27** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-06-27** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 389 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2023-06-27** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2023-06-27** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2023-06-27** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-07-18** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 07/17/2023 10:47 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-08-22** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 07/26/2023 12:06 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-22** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 07/27/2023 09:54 AM
- **2023-08-22** ASSIGNED PA 0111'23 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/92fc1687-8c87-4314-b5fc-5ee41662d890`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).