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HB4204 • 2026

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

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

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Sponsor
Natalie Price (District 6), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Julie Brixie (District 73), Veronica Paiz (District 10), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Regina Weiss (District 5), Samantha Steckloff (District 19), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Kelly Breen (District 21), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Kathy Schmaltz (District 46), Pauline Wendzel (District 39), Tom Kunse (District 100), Timothy Beson (District 96), Brian BeGole (District 71), Jaime Greene (District 65), Jerry Neyer (District 92), William Bruck (District 30)
Last action
2025-09-18
Official status
referred to second reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the conditions under which dogs are permitted, such as being leashed or behaving well. These details were removed because they cannot be verified from the provided information.

Breweries Can Let Dogs Inside

This law allows breweries to decide if they want to permit dogs inside their premises under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows breweries to let dogs come in, but only if the brewery owner says it's okay.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Breweries in Michigan
  • Dog owners who want to bring their pets to breweries

Terms To Know

Discretion
The choice given to the brewery owner to decide if dogs can come inside.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It's not clear what specific conditions must be met for dogs to enter.
  • The law does not specify how the decision about allowing dogs will be communicated.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

H-1

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) 5

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-09-18 HJ 85 Pg. 1001

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  2. 2025-09-18 HJ 85 Pg. 1001

    referred to second reading

  3. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 231

    bill electronically reproduced 03/11/2025

  4. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 213

    introduced by Representative Rep. Natalie Price

  5. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 213

    read a first time

  6. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 213

    referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

Official Summary Text

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