2018 Senate Bill 1219 / Public Act 479

Revise alcohol control regulatory system details

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 27, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Tory Rocca (R-10)

To revise details of Michigan’s expansive and extraordinarily detailed and controlling regulations on the manufacture, distribution, sale and service of alcohol, specifically provisions that permit the sale of drinks at university conference centers and golf course clubhouses. This and many similar bills work by making minor changes to "terms of art" used by regulators (which often have no connection to the plain-English words used in them), in ways that expand or contract the privileges or restrictions on particular regulated interests, almost always in a protectionist, anti-competitive direction.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Nov. 29, 2018

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 4, 2018

Passed in the Senate 33 to 4 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 4, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Dec. 12, 2018

Reported without amendment

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

Dec. 18, 2018

Amendment offered by Rep. Larry Inman (R-104)

To add another college facility that could serve alcohol.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 4 (details)

To revise details of Michigan’s expansive and extraordinarily detailed and controlling regulations on the manufacture, distribution, sale and service of alcohol, specifically provisions that permit the sale of drinks at university conference centers and golf course clubhouses. This and many similar bills work by making minor changes to "terms of art" used by regulators (which often have no connection to the plain-English words used in them), in ways that expand or contract the privileges or restrictions on particular regulated interests, almost always in a protectionist, anti-competitive direction.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2018

Passed in the Senate 35 to 3 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 24, 2018