2010 House Bill 6426 / Public Act 175

Revise liquor sale restrictions

Introduced in the House

Sept. 8, 2010

Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To allow liquor companies to attach instant rebate coupons, mixers or soda products to bottles for marketing purposes; authorize $50,000 wine auction licenses; and increase bootlegging penalties and enforcement measures. This is one of the revenue sources proposed to close the gap between expected revenue and desired spending (the “deficit”) in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, 2010.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Sept. 15, 2010

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 16, 2010

Substitute offered by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

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

Amendment offered by Rep. Bert Johnson (D-5)

To limit the number of liquor sampling events by a vendor or manufacturer to three per month.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 60 to 43 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 21, 2010

Sept. 22, 2010

Amendment offered

To clarify various technical references in the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 30 to 7 (details)

To allow liquor companies to attach instant rebate coupons, mixers or soda products to bottles for marketing purposes; authorize $50,000 wine auction licenses; and increase bootlegging penalties and enforcement measures. This is one of the revenue sources proposed to close the gap between expected revenue and desired spending (the “deficit”) in the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, 2010.

Received in the House

Sept. 22, 2010

Passed in the House 77 to 28 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Sept. 30, 2010