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Yes: 134 • No: 8
MichiganSB 05122025-2026 Regular SessionSenate
Liquor: distribution; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 303, 526, 607, 609b, 903b & 1025 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1303 et seq.) & adds secs. 412, 609k & 804. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0513'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0065'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Sponsored By: Sam Singh (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Liquor: distribution
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
7 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Retailers face rejected-payment fees and suspensions
A retailer violates the law when a financial institution rejects its payment to a wholesaler for any reason. This also covers payments made by the retailer’s staff or agents. Wholesalers must charge $50 for the first rejected payment, $100 for the second, $150 for the third, and $200 for the fourth. The fee reaches $250 for the fifth and later rejected payments within 12 months of the first. The commission must suspend a retailer’s license for 14 days after six qualifying rejected payments on different dates within 12 consecutive months.
Wholesaler employees gain more drink choices
Michigan wholesalers can sell employees wine, mixed wine drinks, and mixed spirit drinks. The weekly limit is one case of 12 one-liter units, or the same total amount. The existing malt-beverage allowance remains two cases weekly, each containing 24 twelve-ounce units or the same total amount.
Brewer tasting rooms gain nonalcoholic beer
Wholesalers can sell qualifying nonalcoholic beer to Michigan brewers and microbrewers for sale at their approved tasting rooms. Customers can drink it there or take it away. The permission covers sales at the receiving tasting room only, not transfers to another licensee or licensed location.
Licensed colleges gain sponsorship and advertising options
Alcohol vendors can give gifts and sponsorship money to Michigan two- or four-year colleges and universities holding retail liquor licenses. Gifts must exclude alcohol, and gifts or payments cannot depend on the school’s liquor purchases or on-site sales. Vendors can supply unlit liquor brand-and-price signs, with indoor signs capped at 3,500 square inches. Specified beverage businesses can supply lit or larger signs in public sports or entertainment areas licensed to public-university governing bodies. Vendors can also sell liquor packaging and provide authorized signs and advertising items bearing a qualifying school’s name or logo.
Wholesalers can serve more institutional buyers
Michigan wholesalers can sell or deliver beer, wine, mixed wine drinks, and mixed spirit drinks to listed institutional buyers. These include hospitals, military establishments, federal Indian reservation governments, and border or airport stores defined by federal law. Trade associations qualify if they are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) and their members hold Michigan liquor licenses. Their purchases must be consumed on site, not resold. Churches can buy sacramental wine.
Brewers can share samples for training
Michigan brewers and microbrewers can give beer samples to employees of another brewer or microbrewer for research or training. The employee must be at least 21. Sampling must take place at the other brewer’s licensed premises.
Drink representatives gain promotions, face recordkeeping
The law extends promotional drink-buying permission to representatives of specified mixed spirit drink manufacturers, wholesalers, and out-of-state sellers. Representatives can buy one drink per customer at retailers serving drinks on site, using only brands they represent. Spending is capped at $100 daily, with these purchases allowed at the same location no more than twice monthly. Covered representatives and salespeople must record spending for every retail-licensee visit. They must keep records for four years and make them available for commission inspection.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Sam Singh
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Dan Lauwers
Republican • Senate
Dayna Polehanki
Democratic • Senate
John Damoose
Republican • Senate
Jon C. Bumstead
Republican • Senate
Joseph N. Bellino Jr.
Republican • Senate
Kevin Hertel
Democratic • Senate
Mallory McMorrow
Democratic • Senate
Michael Webber
Republican • Senate
Michele Hoitenga
Republican • Senate
Paul Wojno
Democratic • Senate
Roger Hauck
Republican • Senate
Sylvia A. Santana
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 12/16/2025
passed; given immediate effect
Yes: 97 • No: 8 • Other: 5
Senate vote • 12/2/2025
PASSED
Yes: 37 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
ASSIGNED PA 0065'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
12/23/2025SenateFILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/23/2025 12:22 PM
12/23/2025SenateAPPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/23/2025 10:52 AM
12/23/2025SenatePRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2025 2:46 PM
12/23/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
12/18/2025SenateFULL TITLE AGREED TO
12/18/2025SenateGIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
12/18/2025Senatereturned to Senate
12/18/2025Housemotion withdrawn
12/18/2025Housepostponed for the day
12/17/2025Housemotion to reconsider passage
12/17/2025Houseinserted full title
12/16/2025Housepassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #340 Yeas 97 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
12/16/2025Houseread a third time
12/16/2025Houseplaced on immediate passage
12/16/2025Houseplaced on third reading
12/16/2025Houseread a second time
12/16/2025Housereferred to second reading
12/11/2025Housereported with recommendation without amendment
12/11/2025Housereferred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
12/2/2025Houseread a first time
12/2/2025Housereceived on 12/02/2025
12/2/2025HousePASSED ROLL CALL # 313 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
12/2/2025SenatePLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
12/2/2025SenateRULES SUSPENDED
12/2/2025Senate
Bill Text
Public Act
12/23/2025
As Passed by the House
12/16/2025
As Passed by the Senate
12/2/2025
Introduced
9/3/2025
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