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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Health: pharmaceuticals; requirement to transmit prescriptions electronically to a pharmacy; modify under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 17754a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17754a)."
+description: "Health: pharmaceuticals; requirement to transmit prescriptions electronically to a pharmacy; modify under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 17754a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17754a)."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
+legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
+session: "2021-2022"
+identifier: "HB 4659"
+citation: "Michigan HB 4659 (2021-2022)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Health occupations: pharmacists", "Health: pharmaceuticals", "State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Joseph Bellino"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 26
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2d41d05a-e6cf-4dbc-b768-ee2b2a166cb2"
+source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4659"
+source_hash: "3608e93e1bc0bfd530afc7af5a902da245e619f438822a547b7d41f86c12ef4f"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
+---
+
+# Michigan HB 4659 (2021-2022) — Health: pharmaceuticals; requirement to transmit prescriptions electronically to a pharmacy; modify under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 17754a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17754a).
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4659.htm)
+2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4659.htm)
+3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4659.htm)
+4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4659.htm)
+5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2021-PA-0094.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 406 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
+- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 386 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Joseph Bellino — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Joe Bellino `introduction`
+- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
+- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
+- **2021-04-21T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 04/20/2021
+- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
+- **2021-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
+- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
+- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
+- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
+- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
+- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 406 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
+- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
+- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
+- **2021-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
+- **2021-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
+- **2021-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
+- **2021-10-13T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
+- **2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 386 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
+- **2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
+- **2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
+- **2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
+- **2021-10-14T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
+- **2021-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/19/2021 11:52 AM `executive-receipt`
+- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/29/2021 10:09 AM `executive-signature`
+- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/29/2021 11:52 AM
+- **2021-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 94'21 with immediate effect
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2d41d05a-e6cf-4dbc-b768-ee2b2a166cb2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
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