---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health; pharmaceuticals; generically equivalent drug products and Food and Drug Administration-designated interchangeable biological drug products; require pharmacist to charge certain amount to certain purchasers. Amends sec. 17755 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17755)."
description: "Health; pharmaceuticals; generically equivalent drug products and Food and Drug Administration-designated interchangeable biological drug products; require pharmacist to charge certain amount to certain purchasers. Amends sec. 17755 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17755)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5805"
citation: "Michigan HB 5805 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health: pharmaceuticals", "Health occupations: pharmacists", "State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c85f438b-44df-4ffc-a18d-9cc395c05f44"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2018-HB-5805"
source_hash: "2211f4e33da64f305a5a838a53875064ab4e8f57d1507741ec8428ce383155c7"
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 5805 (2017-2018) — Health; pharmaceuticals; generically equivalent drug products and Food and Drug Administration-designated interchangeable biological drug products; require pharmacist to charge certain amount to certain purchasers. Amends sec. 17755 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17755).

## 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://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2018-HEBH-5805.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2018-HEBS-5805.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2018-HCB-5805.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2018-HIB-5805.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0246.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 326 Yeas 105 Nays 3 — **105–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 495 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 62 — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Pagel — cosponsor (person)
- Edward Canfield — cosponsor (person)
- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Sheppard — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffrey Noble — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Ellison — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Tedder — cosponsor (person)
- John Bizon — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Graves — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- LaTanya Garrett — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Hornberger — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative John Bizon `introduction`
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2018-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-17T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 04/12/2018
- **2018-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 326 Yeas 105 Nays 3 `passage`
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 495 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 6/25/2018 @ 2:52 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 6/27/2018 @ 9:32 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 6/28/2018 @ 2:24 PM
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 246'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c85f438b-44df-4ffc-a18d-9cc395c05f44`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).