2009 Senate Bill 470 / 2010 Public Act 344

Mandate beer keg buyer’s tags

Introduced in the Senate

April 28, 2009

Introduced by Sen. Alan Sanborn (R-11)

To require retailers to attach an identification tag signed by the buyer to kegs of beer when they are sold, and not return the keg deposit unless the tag is still on the keg, subject to a $250 fine for failing to do either. A non-retailer possessing a keg without the tag would be subject to a $500 fine and 93 days in jail.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform

June 9, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 17, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that proposes smaller fines for retailer violations.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 25, 2009

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To require retailers to attach an identification tag signed by the buyer to kegs of beer when they are sold, and not return the keg deposit unless the tag is still on the keg, subject to a $50 fine for failing to do either. A non-retailer possessing a keg without the tag would be subject to a $500 fine and 93 days in jail.

Received in the House

June 25, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 9, 2010

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 15, 2010

Substitute offered by Rep. Mark Meadows (D-69)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 55 to 39 (details)

To require retailers to attach an identification tag signed by the buyer to kegs of beer when they are sold, and not return the keg deposit unless the tag is still on the keg, subject to a $50 fine for failing to do either. A non-retailer possessing a keg without the tag would be subject to a $500 fine and 93 days in jail.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 15, 2010

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 21, 2010