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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 5947: Health occupations: massage therapists; massage therapist apprenticeship program; provide for. Amends secs. 16334, 17951, 17957 & 17959 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16334 et seq.) & adds sec. 17959a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5946'26

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5947 is a bill introduced in the Michigan House on May 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Health occupations: massage therapists; massage therapist apprenticeship program; provide for. Amends secs. 16334, 17951, 17957 & 17959 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16334 et seq.) & adds sec. 17959a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5946'26. Primary sponsor: Veronica Paiz (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): bill electronically reproduced 05/12/2026.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Veronica PaizPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Kelly BreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Julie BrixieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Emily DievendorfCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Kimberly EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Sharon MacDonellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Reggie MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Regina WeissCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Stephanie YoungCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. bill electronically reproduced 05/12/2026
  2. referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
  3. read a first time
  4. introduced by Representative Rep. Veronica Paiz

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source