Traffic control: parking; determination of disability for purpose of obtaining a disability placard by nurse practitioners; allow. Amends secs. 19a, 675, 803d & 803h of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.19a et seq.).
This bill allows nurse practitioners to determine disability status for individuals applying for Michigan disability parking placards, expanding the list of qualified medical professionals beyond physicians and physician assistants. The legislation amends existing vehicle code sections to include nurse practitioners alongside doctors, physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and optometrists who can certify a person's disability. The bill does not change the specific medical criteria for qualifying disabilities or the process for obtaining parking placards, but it broadens who can officially verify that a person meets those criteria. This change affects disabled individuals seeking parking privileges and the healthcare providers who evaluate their eligibility.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Last action Jun 25, 2026
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As Passed by the House
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Substitute (H-2)
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The bill text was reformatted to remove excessive blank lines and adjust the indentation of the 'Enact' clause. Several page header footers were updated to reflect the new version number (H-2) and new tracking codes, while the substantive legal text of the bill remains unchanged.
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Removed multiple blank lines at the beginning of the document and adjusted the indentation of the 'THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT' line.
Updated page header footers to change the version identifier from 'APH_1' to 'H-2' and replaced old tracking codes with new ones.
Floor votes · House May 12, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jun 25, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Jun 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/24/2026
upper
May 14, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #138 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
recommendation concurred in
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Pat Outman
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Pat Outman
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