# Michigan HB 4824: 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

Michigan HB 4824, 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, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matt Bierlein (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-29 (assigned PA 83'26 with immediate effect) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HB 4824
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-08-27
- Last action: 2026-07-29, assigned PA 83'26 with immediate effect
- Sponsor: Matt Bierlein (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Liquor: other
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (226 yes, 19 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Sunday spirits permit fees end in 2029: mixed, low. 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 pr…
- Alcohol suppliers face brand distribution rules: mixed, low. 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…
- Alcohol treatment fund shares state revenue: mixed, low. 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 fun…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Matt Bierlein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Rigas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Witwer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Schuette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Curtis VanderWall (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Thompson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Aragona (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Tisdel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Hoadley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike McFall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Peter Herzberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Kunse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tullio Liberati (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyrone Carter (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-03 | Senate | PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT | pass | 25 | 11 | 2 |
| 2026-07-03 | House | roll call | pass | 102 | 4 | 4 |
| 2025-10-22 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 99 | 4 | 7 |

## Bill text

- Public Act, 2026-07-21: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0083.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4824.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4824.pdf)
- House Concurred, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4824.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-08-27: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4824.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Public Act (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0083.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4824.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4824.pdf)
- [House Concurred (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4824.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4824.pdf)

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- [HB 4599: Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for.…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4599-2025-2026)
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- [HB 5120: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5120-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4824-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).