HB 4910 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health occupations: dentists; continuing education options for dentistry professions; expand. Amends sec. 16653 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16653) & adds sec. 16650.

HB 4910 allows dentists in Michigan to earn continuing education credit toward license renewal by actively participating in professional associations, rather than solely completing traditional courses. Dentists who are dues-paying, in good standing members of approved associations and participate in activities like meetings or committees can receive department-approved credit for these hours. The bill requires associations to be approved by the department (ensuring they weren't formed solely for education) and mandates dentists provide association verification of their participation. This directly affects licensed dentists needing to fulfill the existing 35-hour continuing education requirement every two years.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 11, 2025 Last action Jan 15, 2026
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House Introduced Bill Substitute (H-1) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill text was completely replaced with a webpage listing of committee bills rather than the actual legislative text. The substantive policy content about dental therapist continuing education was removed, and the document now serves as a directory page showing various bills in committee instead of the specific bill text.
Scope change
The document scope changed from a specific bill text to a general committee bill listing page
REQUIREMENT

Entire section 16650 text regarding dental therapist continuing education credit for professional association participation was removed

Section 16653 text regarding dental therapist continuing education requirements was modified to reference the removed section 16650

TECHNICAL

Webpage navigation elements, committee bill listings, and legislative directory content were added

Original bill header information including introduction date and sponsor names was removed

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
recommendation concurred in
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-1)
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Ken Borton
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors