Whitmer signs bipartisan bill preserving licenses for thousands of doctors in Michigan

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 371

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Michigan’s participation in a nationwide medical licensure compact is secure after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a renewal bill into law on Thursday.

Whitmer signed House Bill 5455, sponsored by state Rep. Rylee Linting (R-Wyandotte). Michigan joined the compact when the law was passed and signed during Whitmer’s first term, but the agreement had a sunset date of 2022. That was pushed back to expire on March 28 of this year, and was set to …

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