---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health; controlled substances; prescription for opioids; limit for acute pain and allow for the partial filling of certain controlled substance prescriptions if consistent with federal law. Amends sec. 7333 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7333) & adds sec. 7333b."
description: "Health; controlled substances; prescription for opioids; limit for acute pain and allow for the partial filling of certain controlled substance prescriptions if consistent with federal law. Amends sec. 7333 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7333) & adds sec. 7333b."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 274"
citation: "Michigan SB 274 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health: controlled substances", "Health: pharmaceuticals", "Health occupations: pharmacists", "Controlled substances: use", "Health: occupations"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
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/f4cdf476-2458-4da8-b760-4b63253fc535"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0274"
source_hash: "ca77ef0f1287ce979518fb6b2af27bf2aa57a972f8093e41973f1d779c4a4bbd"
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 SB 274 (2017-2018) — Health; controlled substances; prescription for opioids; limit for acute pain and allow for the partial filling of certain controlled substance prescriptions if consistent with federal law. Amends sec. 7333 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7333) & adds sec. 7333b.

## 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/Senate/htm/2017-SEBH-0274.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0274.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0251.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0274.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0274.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 483 Yeas 97 Nays 13 — **97–13** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 300 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 565 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 13 — cosponsor (person)
- Marty Knollenberg — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MARTY KNOLLENBERG `introduction`
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-2 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 300 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** received on 06/22/2017 `introduction`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-04T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-04T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** amended
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 483 Yeas 97 Nays 13 `passage`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 565 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2017 @ 10:26 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/27/2017 @ 12:25 PM `executive-signature`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/27/2017 @ 2:26 PM
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0251'17 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f4cdf476-2458-4da8-b760-4b63253fc535`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).