2023 Senate Bill 247 / Public Act 96

Liquor: licenses; issuance of liquor licenses to sporting venues on premises of public universities; allow.

An act to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “An act to create a commission for the control of the alcoholic beverage traffic within this state, and to prescribe its powers, duties, and limitations; to provide for powers and duties for certain state departments and agencies; to impose certain taxes for certain purposes; to provide for the control of the alcoholic liquor traffic within this state and to provide for the power to establish state liquor stores; to prohibit the use of certain devices for the dispensing of alcoholic vapor; to provide for the care and treatment of alcoholics; to provide for the incorporation of farmer cooperative wineries and the granting of certain rights and privileges to those cooperatives; to provide for the licensing and taxation of activities regulated under this act and the disposition of the money received under this act; to prescribe liability for retail licensees under certain circumstances and to require security for that liability; to provide procedures, defenses, and remedies regarding violations of this act; to provide for the enforcement and to prescribe penalties for violations of this act; to provide for allocation of certain funds for certain purposes; to provide for the confiscation and disposition of property seized under this act; to provide referenda under certain circumstances; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 531 (MCL 436.1531), as amended by 2014 PA 135.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Senate Bill 247 would amend the Liquor Control Code to allow the Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) to grant licenses to sell alcohol for on-premises consumption to the governing board of a public university if certain conditions are met.

Introduced in the Senate

April 11, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sean McCann (D-19) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Paul Wojno (D-10), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Joseph Bellino (R-16) and Sue Shink (D-14)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs

June 13, 2023

Reported with substitute S-2

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-2

Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote

June 14, 2023

Amendment offered by Sen. Sean McCann (D-19)

1. Amend page 8, line 11, after “used” by striking out “from” and inserting “for”.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

Received in the House

June 14, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 20, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 22, 2023

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Tyrone Carter (D-1)

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 27, 2023

Passed in the House 85 to 23 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in 34 to 2 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 19, 2023