MichiganHB 48242025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Liquor: other; definition of brand; modify. Amends secs. 105 & 1115 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1105 436.2115) & adds sec. 604.Last Action: assigned PA 83'26 with immediate effect

Sponsored By: Matt Bierlein (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Liquor: other

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Bill Overview

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Sunday spirits permit fees end in 2029

Michigan licensees choosing to sell spirits or mixed spirit drinks from noon Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday need a permit. The extra fee equals 15% of their license issuance fee. These permit and fee requirements no longer apply after September 30, 2029. The law does not state how this affects customer prices.

Alcohol suppliers face brand distribution rules

A supplier name counts as a brand when prominently used on packaging to market and identify the product. Names used only to identify the maker, bottler, or importer do not count. Suppliers must register products featuring brands from at least two suppliers and appoint wholesalers holding rights to their underlying brands. This covers beer, wine, mixed wine drinks, and mixed spirit drinks. The law preserves distribution rights held on December 23, 2025, but brand-extension rules cover later extensions, including those of older brands.

Alcohol treatment fund shares state revenue

Sunday spirits permit fees go into a special state fund for health department programs that treat alcohol addiction. The state transfers $680,000 from that fund to its general fund each fiscal year, in addition to interest and earnings. A separate $160 additional license fee goes to the general fund, not the treatment fund. These special-fund rules no longer apply after September 30, 2029.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Matt Bierlein

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Angela Rigas

    Republican • House

  • Angela Witwer

    Democratic • House

  • Bill Schuette

    Republican • House

  • Curtis VanderWall

    Republican • House

  • Jamie Thompson

    Republican • House

  • Joseph Aragona

    Republican • House

  • Mark Tisdel

    Republican • House

  • Mike Hoadley

    Republican • House

  • Mike McFall

    Democratic • House

  • Peter Herzberg

    Democratic • House

  • Tom Kunse

    Republican • House

  • Tullio Liberati

    Democratic • House

  • Tyrone Carter

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 226 • No: 19

Senate vote • 7/3/2026

PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Yes: 25 • No: 11 • Other: 2

House vote • 7/3/2026

roll call

Yes: 102 • No: 4 • Other: 4

House vote • 10/22/2025

passed; given immediate effect

Yes: 99 • No: 4 • Other: 7

Bill Text

  • Public Act

    7/21/2026

  • As Passed by the House

    7/3/2026

  • As Passed by the Senate

    7/3/2026

  • House Concurred

    7/3/2026

  • Introduced

    8/27/2025

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