2025 House Bill 5061

Liquor: licenses; positional asphyxiation prevention training for bouncers; require.

A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending section 906 (MCL 436.1906), as amended by 2008 PA 218.

Official record

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House Bills 5060 and 5061 enhance safety and accountability in Michigan’s alcohol-serving establishments by requiring bouncers to complete positional asphyxiation prevention training, strengthening responsible vendor and server training standards, and linking compliance to liquor licensing regulations, with enforcement overseen by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and contingent on related legislation.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 26, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Pavlov (R-64) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Gregory Alexander (R-98), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Nancy DeBoer (R-86), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Jason Woolford (R-50) and Denise Mentzer (D-61)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform