MichiganHB 40652025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Liquor: licenses; license to serve alcohol at certain college venues; allow. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4595'25Last Action: assigned PA 41'25

Sponsored By: Joseph Aragona (Republican)

Became Law

Liquor: licensesHigher education: community colleges

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Campus restaurant and hotel liquor licenses

Private businesses can get liquor licenses for restaurants or hotels on university or college land, if key rules are met. Land must be leased at fair market value, and sites must sit in areas the board set for industrial, research, or commercial use. CMU allows a hotel license inside its development park. Wayne State and Western Michigan allow restaurant licenses in their designated development areas. EMU allows restaurant licenses there too, but the license must have been first bought on the open market at fair market value. Schoolcraft allows a restaurant license in or next to the college grocery store, run by the same private entity, in a board‑designated development area. These licenses follow normal local quota limits.

College-run venues can serve alcohol

Some college boards can hold liquor licenses for on‑campus venues. NMU and LSSU can license on‑site restaurants or premises in areas set for community development or conference use, if the license was first bought on the open market at fair market value. Macomb, Wayne County CC, Washtenaw CC, and Henry Ford College can license named buildings if the license was first bought at fair market value. Colleges that own or run golf course clubhouses can also license the clubhouse and nearby outdoor areas. These licenses follow normal local quota limits.

Alcohol at college conference centers

Colleges and universities can get a license to sell alcohol at their conference centers. The license is not limited by local quota rules. Sales are only allowed at regularly scheduled conference events, not to walk‑in patrons. These conference center licenses cannot be transferred to another owner. All licenses issued under this section must pay the state’s standard license fee. The law defines which schools and facilities count as a college and a conference center.

Summer alcohol sales at college stadiums

Private operators can get a liquor license for baseball stadiums on EMU and Oakland University land during the summer break. The stadium and adjacent outdoor service area must be leased at fair market value. Sales are allowed only between the end of spring term and the start of fall term. These licenses follow normal local quota limits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Joseph Aragona
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Alicia St. Germaine
Republican • House
Brian BeGole
Republican • House
Denise Mentzer
Democratic • House
Donavan McKinney
Democratic • House
Douglas Wozniak
Republican • House
Jaime Greene
Republican • House
Jay DeBoyer
Republican • House
Kimberly Edwards
Democratic • House
Mai Xiong
Democratic • House
Matt Bierlein
Republican • House
Mike Harris
Republican • House
Mike McFall
Democratic • House
Ron Robinson
Republican • House
Thomas Kuhn
Republican • House
Tom Kunse
Republican • House
Tullio Liberati
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 213 • No: 18

Senate vote • 12/18/2025

PASSED

Yes: 30 • No: 5 • Other: 2

House vote • 12/18/2025

roll call

Yes: 82 • No: 6 • Other: 22

House vote • 3/18/2025

passed; given immediate effect

Yes: 101 • No: 7 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

assigned PA 41'25
12/31/2025House
filed with Secretary of State 12/23/2025 11:34 AM
12/31/2025House
approved by the Governor 12/23/2025 10:04 AM
12/31/2025House
presented to the Governor 12/22/2025 01:38 PM
12/23/2025House
PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
12/23/2025Senate
RULES SUSPENDED
12/23/2025Senate
bill ordered enrolled
12/18/2025House
full title agreed to
12/18/2025House
roll call Roll Call #373 Yeas 82 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 22
12/18/2025House
Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in
12/18/2025
rule suspended
12/18/2025House
laid over one day under the rules
12/18/2025House
returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with full title
12/18/2025House
RETURNED TO HOUSE
12/18/2025House
INSERTED FULL TITLE
12/18/2025Senate
PASSED ROLL CALL # 359 YEAS 30 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
12/18/2025Senate
SUBSTITUTE (S-2) ADOPTED
12/18/2025Senate
PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
12/18/2025Senate
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
12/18/2025Senate
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
12/18/2025Senate
RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
12/16/2025Senate
PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
12/16/2025Senate
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
12/16/2025Senate
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
3/20/2025Senate
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
3/20/2025House

Bill Text

Public Act
12/23/2025
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As Passed by the House
12/18/2025
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As Passed by the Senate
12/18/2025
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House Concurred
12/18/2025
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Introduced
2/6/2025
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