republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2019-2020/sb-254.md

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Bill	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	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	us/states/mi	Michigan Legislature	2019-2020	SB 254	Michigan SB 254 (2019-2020)	bill	Health: controlled substances Health: pharmaceuticals Health occupations: health professionals Controlled substances: other State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs	enacted		5	31	3	2019-04-09T04:00:00+00:00	2020-07-22T04:00:00+00:00	openstates	ocd-bill/f99dcb48-e96c-40f7-9409-720bd5b02dfe	http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-SB-0254	272e5e946fedf61026d0ab86f44f029248fd5f889afb9aeb137e29b8ea600b5e	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	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
2. As Passed by the Senate (committee substitute) — source
3. Public Act (committee substitute) — source
4. Senate Concurred Bill (committee substitute) — source
5. Senate Introduced Bill (committee substitute) — source

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; origin ocd-bill/f99dcb48-e96c-40f7-9409-720bd5b02dfe. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).