Public Act 320 of 2005

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• Introduced by Rep. Rick Jones (R) on July 27, 2005, to prohibit the sale, possession or use of “alcohol-without-liquid” devices, subject to up to six months in jail and a $500 fine. “Alcohol-without-liquid” devices deliver alcohol in a vapor form that is inhaled, and reportedly can induce drunkenness without a hangover, but with all the other usual effects, including impaired driving.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on July 27, 2005.
    • Reported in the House on September 13, 2005, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 102 to 1 in the House on September 15, 2005.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on September 20, 2005.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development, Small Business and Regulatory Reform Committee on September 20, 2005.
    • Reported in the Senate on November 22, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 29, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 29, 2005.
• Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on November 30, 2005, to prohibit the sale, possession or use of “alcohol-without-liquid” devices, subject to up to six months in jail and a $500 fine. “Alcohol-without-liquid” devices deliver alcohol in a vapor form that is inhaled, and reportedly can induce drunkenness without a hangover, but with all the other usual effects, including impaired driving.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 30, 2005.
• Passed 104 to 1 in the House on December 13, 2005, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 22, 2005.