2018 Senate Bill 1154 / Public Act 403

Revise liquor control regulatory regime details

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 8, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Tory Rocca (R-10)

To adopt more permissive rules on brewers and micro brewers holding tastings and selling products in tasting rooms located at the brewery. This is part of a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 1154 to 1168 that revises many details of the extraordinarily detailed and largely protectionist state regulatory regime that has accrued over many decades on the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, which legislators, regulators and the industry have collaborated in producing.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Nov. 29, 2018

Reported without amendment

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

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Nov. 29, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Dec. 4, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 11, 2018

Passed in the House 105 to 2 (details)

To adopt more permissive rules on brewers and micro brewers holding tastings and selling products in tasting rooms located at the brewery. This is part of a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 1154 to 1168 that revises many details of the extraordinarily detailed and largely protectionist state regulatory regime that has accrued over many decades on the distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages, which legislators, regulators and the industry have collaborated in producing.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 19, 2018