2007 House Bill 4684 / 2008 Public Act 11

Expand bar serving drunks restrictions

Introduced in the House

May 1, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Frank Accavitti (D-42)

To revise the law that prohibits a bar or restaurant from selling liquor to a person who is intoxicated, so it refers to someone who is "visibly intoxicated." The bill would place in statute current administrative rules on bars and restaurants that prohibit allowing a visibly intoxicated person fro loitering on the premises after being refused with certain narrow exceptions, prohibit a server from being visibly intoxicated, and explicitly prohibit a number of other practices that are generally banned elsewhere in statute (such as allowing illegal gambling).

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

May 15, 2007

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 19, 2007

Passed in the House 102 to 1 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 20, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform

Feb. 5, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 14, 2008

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Feb. 19, 2008

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 19, 2008

Feb. 20, 2008

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Feb. 29, 2008