2010 House Bill 6007

Grant wine wholesaler monopolies; Sunday morning liquor sales; more

Introduced in the House

March 25, 2010

Introduced by Rep. Hugh Crawford (R-38)

To authorize liquor licenses for certain continuing care nursing homes.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 30, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.

July 1, 2010

Passed in the House 92 to 15 (details)

To grant wine wholesalers within defined regions a monopoly on the sale of wine supplied by a particular winery or master distributor. Also, to repeal the ban on Sunday morning (and Christmas) liquor sales if a store pays extra for a license; authorize liquor licenses for conference and meeting facilities owned by Henry Ford and Washtenaw Community Colleges, and by Western Michigan University in Grand Rapids; let restaurants provide alcohol at catered offsite events; and authorize liquor licenses for certain continuing care nursing homes.

Received in the Senate

July 21, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform

Sept. 21, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 29, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that uses this as a legislative "vehicle" to adopt a number of liquor-related bills that raise revenues for the state.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 25 to 13 (details)

To grant wine wholesalers within defined regions a monopoly on the sale of wine supplied by a particular winery or master distributor. Also, to repeal the ban on Sunday morning (and Christmas) liquor sales if a store pays extra for a license; authorize liquor licenses for commercial conference and meeting facilities operated by Henry Ford, Jackson, Washtenaw and Monroe Community Colleges, and by Western Michigan University in Grand Rapids; let restaurants provide alcohol at catered offsite events; and authorize liquor licenses for certain continuing care nursing homes.

Received in the House

Sept. 29, 2010

Passed in the House 73 to 30 (details)

Vetoed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Oct. 12, 2010