2006 House Bill 5853 / Public Act 539

Revise banquet license regulations

Introduced in the House

March 14, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Rick Jones (R-71)

To add a provision to the law authorizing a "banquet" license allowing a facility to serve liquor for special occasions, requiring that the banquet license holder serve the liquor and provide servers.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

July 26, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 5, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would just increase from five to 12 the number of "special liquor licenses" available to non-profit organizations each year.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 102 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 6, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform

Dec. 12, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 13, 2006

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To add a provision to the law authorizing a "banquet" license allowing a facility to serve liquor for special occasions, requiring that the banquet license holder serve the liquor and provide servers.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 28, 2006