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2019 House Bill 4961: Expand restrictions on liquor manufacturers
Public Act 127 of 2019
Introduced by Rep. Beth Griffin (R) on September 12, 2019
To prohibit licensed liquor manufacturers from requiring licensed wholesalers to give the manufacturer records related to the distribution of different brands, employee compensation or business operations that are not directly related to the distribution of the maker’s brands. The bill would also add other restrictions on liquor manufacturer business practices to the state's extraordinarily detailed and complex "liquor control" regulatory and license regime. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on September 12, 2019
Reported in the House on October 3, 2019
Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted.
Referred to the House Ways and Means Committee on October 3, 2019
Reported in the House on October 8, 2019
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Received in the Senate on October 15, 2019
Referred to the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee on October 15, 2019
Reported in the Senate on October 30, 2019
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on November 21, 2019