2004 House Bill 5731 / Public Act 170

Major sports event liquor licenses

Introduced in the House

March 31, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Bill McConico (D-5)

To expand the scope of the law that authorizes special national sporting event liquor licenses, which allow the sale of liquor in designated theme areas related to the event. This would establish regulations for more temporary liquor licenses during the 2006 Super Bowl festivities to be held in and around Detroit, and for other major sporting events elsewhere.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 4, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 13, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. Bill McConico (D-5)

To narrow the scope of the bill to only apply to the major league baseball 2005 all-star game, the 2006 Super Bowl, and the NCAA Final Four games in 2008.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 94 to 13 (details)

To revise the law that authorizes a special national sporting event liquor license, so as to allow more short term liquor licenses in designated theme areas related to the major league baseball 2005 all-star game, the 2006 Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four games in 2008, and the Professional Golf Association championship.

Received in the Senate

May 18, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform

June 1, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 8, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 9, 2004

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the law that authorizes a special national sporting event liquor license, so as to allow more short term liquor licenses in designated theme areas related to the major league baseball 2005 all-star game, the 2006 Super Bowl, the NCAA Final Four games in 2008, and the Professional Golf Association championship.

Received in the House

June 9, 2004

June 15, 2004

Passed in the House 94 to 12 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

June 24, 2004