republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/sb-47.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Health; pharmaceuticals; exemption of reporting requirements from the Michigan automated prescription system (MAPS); modify, and require prescribers to obtain data from the MAPS before prescribing or dispensing certain drugs. Amends sec. 7333a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7333a)."
description: "Health; pharmaceuticals; exemption of reporting requirements from the Michigan automated prescription system (MAPS); modify, and require prescribers to obtain data from the MAPS before prescribing or dispensing certain drugs. Amends sec. 7333a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7333a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 47"
citation: "Michigan SB 47 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Health: pharmaceuticals", "Health occupations: health professionals", "Controlled substances: narcotic drugs", "Controlled substances: schedules", "State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-18T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/efd8b565-7c50-42d7-a3f6-2d6e0c184921"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0047"
source_hash: "09f932ce8ac6f59d4029f45dbb64564773393c63325e6f602bb8795ba41e5270"
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 47 (2017-2018) — Health; pharmaceuticals; exemption of reporting requirements from the Michigan automated prescription system (MAPS); modify, and require prescribers to obtain data from the MAPS before prescribing or dispensing certain drugs. Amends sec. 7333a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7333a).

## 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-0047.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0047.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0252.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0047.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0047.htm)

## Votes

- ROLL CALL # 561 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 478 Yeas 104 Nays 6 — **104–6** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 295 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 17 — cosponsor (person)
- Dale Zorn — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Nofs — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DALE ZORN `introduction`
- **2017-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-4 `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-4 `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-5 `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-5 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-5
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 295 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 with substitute H-2 `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** substitute H-2 adopted
- **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 # 478 Yeas 104 Nays 6 `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 SUBSTITUTE H-2 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL # 561 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 @ 10:24 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/27/2017 @ 12:28 PM `executive-signature`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/27/2017 @ 2:28 PM
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0252'17 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/efd8b565-7c50-42d7-a3f6-2d6e0c184921`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).