2024 Senate Bill 731

Liquor: other; payment of administrative fee to wholesaler for a payment dishonored by a financial institution; require.

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 903b (MCL 436.1903b), as added by 2016 PA 434.

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The bill amends the Michigan Liquor Control Code to penalize retailers for any dishonored payments to wholesalers, introducing a tiered fee system for repeated offenses within a year.

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 28, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Roger Hauck (R-34) and 16 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Joseph Bellino (R-16), Sam Singh (D-28), Paul Wojno (D-10), Sean McCann (D-19), Sue Shink (D-14), Erika Geiss (D-1), Kevin Hertel (D-12), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Jeremy Moss (D-7), Michael Webber (R-9), Roger Victory (R-31), Sylvia Santana (D-2), Mark Huizenga (R-30), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11) and Stephanie Chang (D-3)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs

June 11, 2024

Reported with substitute S-2

June 12, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 25, 2024

Reported with substitute S-2

Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote

June 26, 2024

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

Received in the House

June 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform