---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health; controlled substances; requirement for opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions to be electronically transmitted to pharmacies; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 16221 & 16221b of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16221 & 333.16221b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4217'19, SB 0248'19"
description: "Health; controlled substances; requirement for opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions to be electronically transmitted to pharmacies; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 16221 & 16221b of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16221 & 333.16221b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4217'19, SB 0248'19"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 254"
citation: "Michigan SB 254 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health: controlled substances", "Health: pharmaceuticals", "Health occupations: health professionals", "Controlled substances: other", "State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f99dcb48-e96c-40f7-9409-720bd5b02dfe"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-SB-0254"
source_hash: "272e5e946fedf61026d0ab86f44f029248fd5f889afb9aeb137e29b8ea600b5e"
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 254 (2019-2020) — Health; controlled substances; requirement for opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions to be electronically transmitted to pharmacies; provide for under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 16221 & 16221b of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16221 & 333.16221b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4217'19, SB 0248'19

## 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/Senate/htm/2019-SEBH-0254.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2019-SEBS-0254.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0135.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2019-SCB-0254.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2019-SIB-0254.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 261 Yeas 105 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **105–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 363 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 246 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Dale Zorn — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DALE ZORN `introduction`
- **2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 363 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** received on 12/11/2019 `introduction`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Health Policy `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-05T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-1) `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2020-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 261 Yeas 105 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2020-06-24T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 246 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO
- **2020-06-25T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 06/30/2020 10:57 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 07/08/2020 10:24 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 07/08/2020 12:20 PM
- **2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0135'20 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f99dcb48-e96c-40f7-9409-720bd5b02dfe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).