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2023 House Bill 4608

Health occupations: dietitians and nutritionists; licensure of dietitian nutritionists; provide for.

Introduced by Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17) on May 23, 2023
Passed 63 to 46 in the House on Oct. 19, 2023
Passed 26 to 11 in the Senate on April 10, 2024

2024 Senate Bill 702

Occupations: cosmetologists; minimum hours of training for licensure as instructor, manicurist, and esthetician; increase.

Introduced by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28) on Feb. 1, 2024
Substitute concurred in by the Senate on March 14, 2024
Passed 26 to 11 in the Senate on March 19, 2024

2023 Senate Bill 162 / Public Act 111

Education: counseling; reciprocity for out-of-state school counselors; expand.

Mackinac Center Analysis

Senate Bill 162 expands reciprocity for out-of-state school counselors by amending section 1233 (MCL 380.1233) of the Revised School Code. The bill amends subsection 2 which outlines the criteria for issuing a school counselor license. It expands eligibility to individuals who hold a school counselor license from another state, country, or federally recognized Indian tribe. Individuals who meet this criterion need to have served at least three years in a school counseling role and completed the guidance counselor examination in order to be issued a Michigan school counselor license. The bill also adds subsection 13 to include criteria for issuing a preliminary school counselor license. It adds subsection 14 to allow a temporary school counselor license to be issued to an individual who is licensed in another state or country and has met all requirements for Michigan licensure except successful completion of the counselor examination. By expanding eligibility to licensed individuals from other states and countries and easing requirements for temporary licensure, the bill may increase the pool of individuals who qualify for a Michigan school counselor license.