HB 4823 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Liquor: distribution; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 105, 303, 526, 607, 609b & 1025 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1105 et seq.) & adds sec. 412. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4824'25, HB 4825'25

HB 4823 updates Michigan's liquor distribution rules by amending sections covering licensing, delivery, and sales (1998 PA 58). It directly affects liquor distributors, retailers, and manufacturers by modifying existing regulations and adding a new Section 412. The bill updates specific provisions related to how alcohol is distributed and sold, though the exact changes to each section aren't detailed in the provided context. It passed overwhelmingly in the House (100-3) and was referred to the Regulatory Affairs committee.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Aug 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

House Passage

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Oct 2025

Governor

Introduced Aug 27, 2025 Last action Oct 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Passed by the House → Substitute (H-1) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was replaced with a webpage listing of all bills in the Michigan Legislature Rules Committee, removing the actual legislative content of HB 4823. This appears to be a formatting or data extraction error where the bill text was replaced with a table of other bills rather than the bill's substantive provisions.

TECHNICAL

All substantive bill text defining liquor control amendments was removed, including definitions of alcohol, alcohol vapor devices, and provisions amending sections 105, 303, 526, 607, 609b, 903b, and 1025 of the Michigan Liquor Control Code.

A webpage listing of 100+ other bills currently in the Rules Committee was added instead of the actual bill content, making the document unusable for legislative review.

House Introduced Bill → As Passed by the House · 8 edits · Oct 22, 2025

MODERATE

This bill significantly expands the Michigan Liquor Control Code by adding new definitions for emerging beverage categories like alcohol vapor devices and mixed spirit drinks, creating a new Michigan Craft Beverage Council to oversee the industry, and establishing new rules for beer festivals and university alcohol advertising. The changes modernize the code to reflect current beverage trends while maintaining the three-tier distribution system and adding stricter oversight for promotional activities.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the Michigan Liquor Control Code to include new beverage categories (alcohol vapor devices, mixed spirit drinks, cider) and creates a new oversight body (Michigan Craft Beverage Council) to replace the previous grape and wine industry council.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'alcohol vapor device,' 'mixed spirit drink,' 'cider,' 'large brewer,' and 'technical information' to modernize terminology and clarify regulatory boundaries.

SCOPE

Created a new Michigan Craft Beverage Council to oversee the beer, wine, cider, and spirits industries, replacing the previous grape and wine industry council with expanded membership requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new provisions allowing wholesalers to sell nonalcoholic beer to brewers for approved tasting rooms, creating an exception to the three-tier distribution system.

REQUIREMENT

Established new rules for beer festivals, including special licensing requirements and limits on the number of events per year.

Modified university advertising rules to allow larger illuminated signs at sports and entertainment venues while maintaining restrictions on standard retail locations.

Added new restrictions on vendor promotional activities, including spending limits and frequency caps on complimentary drinks.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new provisions for suspending retailer licenses for repeated bounced checks and clarified rules around dishonored payments.

FISCAL

Added provisions for the council to award grants for research and market development in the craft beverage industry.

Floor votes · House Oct 22, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Oct 28, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS

upper

Oct 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Oct 22, 2025

Introduced

title amended

lower

Oct 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #260 Yeas 100 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 7

lower

Oct 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-1) adopted

lower

Sep 25, 2025

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Sep 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

lower

Sep 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

recommendation concurred in

lower

Sep 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-1)

lower

Aug 27, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

lower

Aug 27, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Joseph Aragona

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors