Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB4700: Liquor: licenses; eligibility for Class A hotel license or Class B hotel license; modify. Amends sec. 107 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1107).
Status: In committee, September 18, 2025
What the bill says
To amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending section 107 (MCL 436.1107), as amended by 2021 PA 19.
From the engrossed text, September 17, 2025:
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending section 107 (MCL 436.1107), as amended by 2021 PA 19. the peoplE of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 107. (1) "Cash" means money in hand, bank notes, demand deposits at a bank, or legal tender, that a creditor must accept according to law. Cash does not include call loans, postdated checks, or promissory notes. (2) "Class C license" means a place licensed to sell at retail beer, wine, mixed spirit drink, and spirits for consumption on the premises. (2) "Church" means an entire house or structure set apart primarily for use for purposes of public worship, that is tax exempt under the laws of this state, and in which religious services are held with which a clergyman is associated, and the entire structure of which is kept for that use and not put to any other use inconsistent with that use. (3) "Class A hotel" means a hotel licensed by the commission to sell beer, wine, and mixed spirit drink for consumption on the premises only that provides for the rental of, and maintains the availability for rental of, or more rooms. (4) "Class B hotel" means a hotel licensed by the commission to sell beer, wine, mixed spirit drink, and spirits for …
Sponsors
- Schuette, Bill (R, 95) · primary sponsor
- Wendzel, Pauline (R, 39)
- Liberati, Tullio (D, 2)
- Aragona, Joseph (R, 60)
- Tate, Joseph (D, 9)
- Carter, Tyrone (D, 1)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
- : PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- : transmitted
- : passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #213 Yeas 94 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 13
- : read a third time
- : placed on immediate passage
- : placed on third reading
- : substitute (H-1) adopted
- : read a second time
- : referred to second reading
Votes
- passed; given immediate effect (September 17, 2025): 94 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Reported With Recommendation With Substitute H-1 (September 4, 2025): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Housing: public accommodations, Liquor: licenses
Common questions
- What is HB4700?
- HB4700 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Liquor: licenses; eligibility for Class A hotel license or Class B hotel license; modify. Amends sec. 107 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1107).
- What does HB4700 do?
- In its own words: To amend 1998 PA 58, entitled "Michigan liquor control code of 1998," by amending section 107 (MCL 436.1107), as amended by 2021 PA 19.
- What is the status of HB4700?
- In committee as of September 18, 2025. Latest action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS (September 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4700?
- Schuette, Bill (R, 95), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4700?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4700
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