---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health; controlled substances; prescription drug and opioid abuse commission; require to provide recommendations for the instruction of pupils on prescription opioid drug abuse. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 7113a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4407'17"
description: "Health; controlled substances; prescription drug and opioid abuse commission; require to provide recommendations for the instruction of pupils on prescription opioid drug abuse. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 7113a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4407'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4406"
citation: "Michigan HB 4406 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health: controlled substances", "Health: pharmaceuticals", "Education: curriculum", "Education: school districts", "State agencies (existing): education", "State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7f8eefd5-3a58-4f99-9aec-42db095ffc00"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4406"
source_hash: "380fe12fe966662a7865395fd3db95857bb2d023220057b33b7a7a8a5cb48908"
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 4406 (2017-2018) — Health; controlled substances; prescription drug and opioid abuse commission; require to provide recommendations for the instruction of pupils on prescription opioid drug abuse. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 7113a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4407'17

## 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/2017-HEBH-4406.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4406.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4406.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4406.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0254.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 532 YEAS 37 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–1** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 203 Yeas 102 Nays 5 — **102–5** (pass) · lower
- Roll Call # 506 Yeas 105 Nays 5 — **105–5** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 66 — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Beth Griffin `introduction`
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/23/2017
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 203 Yeas 102 Nays 5 `passage`
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY `referral-committee`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 532 YEAS 37 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-1 with immediate effect and full title
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-1 concurred in
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 506 Yeas 105 Nays 5
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/18/2017 @ 11:18 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/27/2017 @ 12:19 PM `executive-signature`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/27/2017 @ 2:32 PM
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 254'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7f8eefd5-3a58-4f99-9aec-42db095ffc00`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).