2025 House Bill 4493

Food: licensing; licensure exemptions; modify to include certain disabled individuals.

A bill to amend 2000 PA 92, entitled “Food law,” by amending section 4105 (MCL 289.4105), as amended by 2016 PA 188.

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Amends the Food Law to expand exemptions from licensure for various small-scale and specific food-related operations, aiming to reduce regulatory burdens while maintaining food safety standards.

Introduced in the House

May 14, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jamie Thompson (R-28)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

June 12, 2025

Reported without amendment

June 24, 2025

Passed in the House 101 to 4 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 26, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs

Dec. 18, 2025

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-3

Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 29 to 6 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 18, 2025

Substitute S-3 concurred in 85 to 3 (details)