Bill > SB0264

This bill modifies Michigan's liquor control code to change how counties can regulate alcohol sales on Sundays by lowering the required petition signature threshold from 8% to 5% of total votes cast in the last secretary of state election and adding new ballot language for voters to either prohibit or permit alcohol sales during specific Sunday time periods. The bill provides detailed procedures for counties to hold referendums on Sunday alcohol sales, allowing local legislative bodies to submit questions to voters about selling spirits and mixed spirit drinks for on-premises and off-premises consumption between 7 a.m. and 12 noon on Sunday, and between 7 a.m. on Sunday and 2 a.m. on Monday. The bill also includes a special provision for motorsports entertainment complexes that span multiple counties, allowing the liquor control commission to determine sales rules if counties have conflicting referendum results. Additionally, the bill maintains that any existing prohibitions on Sunday alcohol sales adopted before January 4, 2017, will remain in effect. The changes aim to provide more local control and flexibility in regulating weekend alcohol sales while standardizing the process for county-level referendums.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0264