---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health: screening; dental oral assessment program for certain children; require department of health and human services to establish. Amends sec. 9316 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9316)."
description: "Health: screening; dental oral assessment program for certain children; require department of health and human services to establish. Amends sec. 9316 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9316)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 280"
citation: "Michigan SB 280 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health occupations: dental hygienists", "Health occupations: dentists", "Health: children", "Health: screening", "State agencies (existing): health and human services"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sam Singh"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 40
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-04-20"
last_action: "2023-12-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/39bc31fe-ed6b-4c58-957c-ba17cfd1bc4a"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0280"
source_hash: "8ade6280996c3dc78aebb80a8004e0ce3c8714015fd9559a24d40c1710f403d7"
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 280 (2023-2024) — Health: screening; dental oral assessment program for certain children; require department of health and human services to establish. Amends sec. 9316 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.9316).

## 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-0280.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0280.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0316.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2023-SCB-0280.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0280.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0280-0O3334.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0280-00B74.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0280-0B735.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-1) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0280-00C77.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-1) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0280-00D48.pdf)

## Votes

- passed Roll Call # 479 Yeas 84 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **84–24** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 394 Yeas 85 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **85–24** (pass) · lower
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 659 YEAS 29 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **29–8** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 406 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **30–6** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sam Singh — primary (person)
- Dan Lauwers — cosponsor (person)
- Darrin Camilleri — cosponsor (person)
- Dayna Polehanki — cosponsor (person)
- Edward W. McBroom — cosponsor (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Irwin — cosponsor (person)
- John Cherry — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph N. Bellino Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Cavanagh — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Wojno — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Hauck — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Bayer — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Shink — cosponsor (person)
- Sylvia A. Santana — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Klinefelt — cosponsor (person)
- Winnie Brinks — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-04-20** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SAM SINGH `introduction`
- **2023-04-20** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-27** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-27** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-27** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-27** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2023-06-27** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-06-27** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-06-27** PASSED ROLL CALL # 406 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-28** received on 06/28/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-06-28** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-28** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2023-09-14** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-09-14** referred to second reading
- **2023-09-19** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-09-19** placed on third reading
- **2023-10-24** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-10-24** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 394 Yeas 85 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-10-24** inserted full title
- **2023-10-24** returned to Senate
- **2023-10-31** House requests return
- **2023-11-01** HOUSE REQUESTS RETURN
- **2023-11-01** returned as requested
- **2023-11-02** rule suspended
- **2023-11-02** vote reconsidered
- **2023-11-02** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-11-02** passed Roll Call # 479 Yeas 84 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-11-02** returned to Senate
- **2023-11-02** RETURNED FROM HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1)
- **2023-11-02** LAID OVER ONE DAY UNDER THE RULES
- **2023-11-07** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-11-07** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 659 YEAS 29 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2023-11-07** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2023-11-07** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2023-11-07** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-12-29** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/06/2023 09:14 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-29** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/13/2023 05:10 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-29** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/14/2023 10:18 AM
- **2023-12-29** ASSIGNED PA 0316'23 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/39bc31fe-ed6b-4c58-957c-ba17cfd1bc4a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).