SB 789 Michigan Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of certain locations; modify. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513).

This bill allows the Michigan Liquor Control Commission to issue alcohol licenses to specific locations owned or operated by several state universities, including Central Michigan, Wayne State, and Eastern Michigan. It permits private entities to sell alcohol on university property for venues like conference centers, hotels, restaurants, and golf courses, provided the land is leased at fair market value and the facility is in a designated commercial or development area. The legislation also enables universities to sell alcohol at their baseball stadiums during summer breaks when the facilities are rented out to private groups. All new licenses issued under these rules must be nontransferable, and the bill restricts sales to scheduled events or patrons at university-run conference centers.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Mar 13, 2024 Signed Jul 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2024 · House Jun 20, 2024

How they voted

370
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Mar 19, 2024
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jul 30, 2024
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 07/23/2024 12:38 PM
upper
Jul 30, 2024
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 07/23/2024 10:38 AM
upper
Jun 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 186 Yeas 99 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Introduced
received on 03/19/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 64 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JEFF IRWIN
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jeff Irwin
DDemocratic
MI
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