Public Act 48 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. Hansen Clarke (D) on April 2, 2009, to authorize the issuance of a liquor license to a restaurant leasing land owned by Wayne State University.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on April 2, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 5, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on May 12, 2009, 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 May 12, 2009.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on May 13, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 13, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on May 13, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on May 21, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Bert Johnson (D) on June 2, 2009, to clarify a detail regarding the proposed WSU lease to the restaurant operator. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 2, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on June 2, 2009, to grant a similar lease of university property deal for the owner of a restaurant that would be located at Western Michigan University property. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on June 2, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Justin Amash (R) on June 2, 2009, to grant similar lease of university property deals to the owners of restaurants to be located at any state college or university. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on June 2, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D) on June 2, 2009, to authorize the issuance of an on-premises liquor license for certain facilities at the "La-Z-Boy Center" at Monroe community college. Current law authorizes liquor licenses for universities or colleges named in the statute. Liquor may be sold only at regularly scheduled events for on-premises consumption at the schools’ conference centers. See House Bill 4168. The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on June 2, 2009.
• Passed 96 to 13 in the House on June 2, 2009, to authorize the issuance of a liquor license to a restaurant leasing land owned by Wayne State University.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 4, 2009.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on June 4, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on June 18, 2009.