2026 Senate Bill 846

Health occupations: social workers; social worker scholarship fund; create.

A bill to establish a social worker scholarship program for eligible individuals; to provide for the administration of the social worker scholarship program; to create the social worker scholarship fund; and to prescribe certain powers and duties of certain state officers and entities.

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Creates a state-administered scholarship program offering up to $1,000 to eligible individuals retaking the social work licensing exam, with a focus on increasing the number of licensed social workers serving in Michigan's underserved communities.

Introduced in the Senate

March 18, 2026

Introduced by Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-13) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-3), Jeff Irwin (D-15) and Mary Cavanagh (D-6)

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services