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MI SB0264

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Bellino

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Origin

Senate

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Reduces the petition signature requirement from 8% to 5% of votes cast for secretary of state to place a ballot question on Sunday alcohol sales restrictions

  • Allows county legislative bodies to directly place Sunday alcohol sales questions on the ballot by majority resolution, without requiring a citizen petition

  • Adds new ballot language options asking whether Sunday alcohol sales should be "permitted" (in addition to existing language asking whether sales should be "prohibited")

  • Maintains existing framework allowing counties, cities, villages, or townships to restrict spirits and mixed spirit drink sales between 7 a.m. and 12 noon on Sunday, or between 7 a.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday

  • Limits submission of Sunday alcohol sales questions to county electors to no more than once every 4 years

Legislative Description

Liquor: hours; guidelines regarding resolution to repeal prohibition of alcohol sales; modify. Amends sec. 1113 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.2113).

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Last Action

Referred To Committee On Regulatory Affairs

4/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Affairs4/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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