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HB5708 • 2026

Liquor: other; identification allowed to verify age to purchase alcohol; expand. Amends sec. 701 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1701).

Liquor: other; identification allowed to verify age to purchase alcohol; expand. Amends sec. 701 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1701).

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Sponsor
Alicia St. Germaine (District 62)
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
referred to second reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Liquor: other; identification allowed to verify age to purchase alcohol; expand. Amends sec. 701 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1701).

Liquor: other; identification allowed to verify age to purchase alcohol; expand.

What This Bill Does

  • Liquor: other; identification allowed to verify age to purchase alcohol; expand.
  • Amends sec.
  • 701 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1701).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 HJ 22 Pg. 290

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  2. 2026-03-12 HJ 22 Pg. 290

    referred to second reading

  3. 2026-03-11 HJ 21 Pg. 273

    bill electronically reproduced 03/10/2026

  4. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 270

    introduced by Representative Rep. Alicia St. Germaine

  5. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 270

    read a first time

  6. 2026-03-10 HJ 20 Pg. 270

    referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

Official Summary Text

Liquor: other; identification allowed to verify age to purchase alcohol; expand. Amends sec. 701 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1701).