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MI HB4204

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Natalie Price

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows dogs controlled by customers inside "qualified premises" (breweries that do not serve food) at the establishment's discretion, with specific sanitation and safety requirements

  • Requires premises to be kept free of visible dog hair, dander, and waste, with immediate cleaning and disinfection of any contaminated surfaces

  • Prohibits dogs from sitting on chairs, laps, tabletops, or countertops, and bars them from drink preparation areas; dogs must remain leashed and attended at all times

  • Requires customers with dogs to be at least 18 years old; employees who touch dogs or clean up after them must wash hands before serving beverages or handling tableware

  • Gives establishments authority to designate dog-friendly areas, set size and type limits on dogs, and deny entry or eject customers with dogs

  • Bill is tied to HB 4205 and does not take effect unless that companion bill is also enacted

Legislative Description

Liquor: licenses; breweries to allow dogs inside at discretion of establishment; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec. 6101 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.6101). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4205'25

Animals: dogs

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

9/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform3/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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