---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health: pharmaceuticals; physician or other licensee who writes prescriptions; require to electronically transmit to pharmacy under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 17754 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17754) & adds sec, 17754a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0248'19, SB 0254'19"
description: "Health: pharmaceuticals; physician or other licensee who writes prescriptions; require to electronically transmit to pharmacy under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 17754 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17754) & adds sec, 17754a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0248'19, SB 0254'19"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4217"
citation: "Michigan HB 4217 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health: pharmaceuticals", "Controlled substances: other", "Health: occupations", "Health occupations: physicians", "State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 39
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-02-20T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aeb4f2d3-0b3e-4470-a4b0-6cb7ff17779e"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4217"
source_hash: "eccc9eb08015348ffa74bf987d2761890179ef6d7d27f09e28d86d6d4a4ea7bc"
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 4217 (2019-2020) — Health: pharmaceuticals; physician or other licensee who writes prescriptions; require to electronically transmit to pharmacy under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 17754 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.17754) & adds sec, 17754a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0248'19, SB 0254'19

## 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/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-4217.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4217.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4217.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4217.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0134.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 354 Yeas 105 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **105–3** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 269 Yeas 105 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **105–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 230 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 2 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Alex Garza — cosponsor (person)
- Graham Filler — cosponsor (person)
- Jack O'Malley — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-4) concurred in
- **2019-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Joseph Bellino `introduction`
- **2019-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/20/2019
- **2019-09-05T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-3) `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4) `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-04T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-4) adopted
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 354 Yeas 105 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-01-08T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4) `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-4) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-4)
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 230 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 2 `passage`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 230 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 2 `passage`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** VOTE RECONSIDERED
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDED
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-4) with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-4) concurred in
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 269 Yeas 105 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** title amendment agreed to
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/30/2020 01:28 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/08/2020 10:22 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/08/2020 12:18 PM
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 134'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aeb4f2d3-0b3e-4470-a4b0-6cb7ff17779e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).