HB 4915 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Health occupations: health professionals; implicit bias training; prohibit. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16149.

HB 4915 prohibits Michigan health licensing boards from requiring implicit bias training as a condition for obtaining or renewing a health professional license (such as for nurses, doctors, or therapists). It directly affects licensed health professionals who would otherwise need to complete such training to maintain their credentials. The bill achieves this by adding a new section to the Public Health Code that blocks the department or boards from enforcing rules mandating this training, while also rescinding an existing administrative code section (MCL 338.7004) related to the requirement. This is a concrete policy change removing a potential licensure condition, not a new mandate.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
House Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
Governor
Introduced Sep 11, 2025 Last action Dec 16, 2025
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House Introduced Bill As Passed by the House · 2 edits · Dec 11, 2025
MINOR
This bill prohibits Michigan state agencies from requiring implicit bias training as a condition for professional licensure or registration. It also removes an existing administrative rule that mandated such training, effectively eliminating mandatory implicit bias training requirements for healthcare and other regulated professionals in Michigan.
Scope change
The bill applies to all state departments and boards that issue professional licenses or registrations, preventing them from enforcing implicit bias training mandates.
REQUIREMENT

Added prohibition preventing state departments or boards from requiring implicit bias training as a condition of licensure, registration, or renewal.

Removed existing administrative rule R 338.7004 that required implicit bias training.

Floor votes · House Dec 11, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Dec 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
upper
Dec 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Dec 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #325 Yeas 56 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 9
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Oct 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
recommendation concurred in
lower
Oct 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness
lower
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Matt Maddock
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors