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• Introduced by Rep. Virgil Smith, Jr. (D) on May 9, 2007, to revise a state ban on law enforcement officers (or their spouses) having a liquor license, so that they would only be banned from having a license for an establishment within the area of their jurisdiction as a law enforcement officer.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on May 9, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on May 29, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass. This version would limit the bill's effect to Detroit (defined as "a city with a population greater that 500,000), and limits it to police officers who are not involved directly or indirectly with the enforcement of liquor laws.
  • Substitute offered in the House on October 3, 2007. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on October 3, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Bettie Scott (D) on October 3, 2007. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on October 3, 2007.