HB 6395 Summary

• Amends the Michigan Liquor Control Code to update the process for petitions requesting local votes on allowing spirits and mixed spirit drinks to be sold for on-premises consumption in cities, villages, or townships.

• Changes petition language from "shall" to "must" throughout the statute for consistency in legal drafting.

• Modifies public notice requirements: beginning January 1, 2022, clerks must provide notice of petition filings under the Local Government Public Notice Act instead of requiring publication in a newspaper.

• Clarifies that petition questions may be submitted to electors only once every 2 years and that tie vote elections may be resubmitted within 18 months upon filing a new petition.

• Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6440 is enacted into law (tie-barred legislation).