Occupations: individual licensing and registration; licensure of sprinkler fitter; provide for under the skilled trades regulation act, and make other amendments to the act. Amends & adds (See bill)
Key claim: HB6021 would create individual licensure for sprinkler fitters under Michigan’s Skilled Trades Regulation Act and make related amendments to that act.
Abstract
(HB6021 · 103rd Legislature) Occupations: individual licensing and registration; licensure of sprinkler fitter; provide for under the skilled trades regulation act, and make other amendments to the act. Amends & adds (See bill) Sponsor: Rep. Will Snyder (D) + 15 co-sponsors In committee: H Regulatory Reform Latest action (2026-06-02): Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/21/2026
Why this matters
Adding sprinkler fitters to the Skilled Trades Regulation Act would create a new state-issued individual credential requirement for workers in that trade, affecting entry costs, employer hiring, and workforce mobility. For taxpayers and building owners it links occupational licensing to fire-suppression system installation quality. It fits Michigan’s broader pattern of trade-by-trade licensure expansion under the existing skilled trades framework.