Public Act 134 of 2004

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• Introduced by Rep. Tom Casperson (R) on February 10, 2004, to establish that the ban on selling alcohol in bars before 12 noon on Sunday means 12 noon eastern time, even in those parts of the state located in the central time zone.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on February 10, 2004.
    • Reported in the House on February 24, 2004, with the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Amendment offered in the House on March 9, 2004, to clarify but not change the effect of language in a provision of the bill. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 9, 2004.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on March 9, 2004, to repeal the laws prohibiting the sale of package liquor before noon on Sunday, authorizing local governments to ban all Sunday sales, and charging package liquor sellers a license surcharge for Sunday sales. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on March 9, 2004.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Casperson (R) on March 9, 2004, to clarify that the times referenced in this bill or in state regulations includes daylight savings time, when observed. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 9, 2004.
• Passed 103 to 0 in the House on March 9, 2004.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on March 10, 2004.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform Committee on March 10, 2004.
  • Reported in the Senate on May 4, 2004, with the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 5, 2004, to replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described. This vote took place after the "committee of the whole" voted down another substitute that would have repealed the state ban on selling alcohol between 7:00 a.m. and noon on Sunday. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on May 5, 2004.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 6, 2004, to establish that the ban on selling alcohol in bars before 12 noon on Sunday means 12 noon eastern time, even in those parts of the state located in the central time zone.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 6, 2004.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Casperson (R) on May 12, 2004, to also allow off-premises liquor sales (package liquor) beginning at 12:00 noon eastern time everywhere in the state, including those areas that are on central time. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on May 12, 2004.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Bill McConico (D) on May 12, 2004, to revise the state ban on selling alcohol between 7:00 a.m. and noon on Sunday, so as to allow sales after 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on May 12, 2004.
  • Moved to reconsider by Rep. Neal Nitz (R) on May 12, 2004, the amendment to allow sales after 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. After the reconsideration was agreed to by the House on a voice vote, the amendment was withdrawn. The motion passed by voice vote in the House on May 12, 2004.
• Passed 105 to 1 in the House on May 12, 2004, to establish that the ban on selling alcohol in bars and package liquor stores before 12:00 noon on Sunday means 12:00 noon eastern time, even in those parts of the state located in the central time zone.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on May 13, 2004.
• Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on May 18, 2004, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 18, 2004.
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 8, 2004.