---
type: "Bill"
title: "Liquor: licenses; issuance of liquor licenses to sporting venues on premises of public universities; allow. Amends sec. 531 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1531)."
description: "Liquor: licenses; issuance of liquor licenses to sporting venues on premises of public universities; allow. Amends sec. 531 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1531)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 247"
citation: "Michigan SB 247 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Higher education: state universities", "Liquor: licenses", "Recreation: outdoor activities"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sean McCann"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-04-11"
last_action: "2023-07-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/51f5d7fe-b572-46ca-9687-001ca3bd4fc2"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0247"
source_hash: "dd8c96f06389821329eae5d1d7aa8daa8b40c63d1c0c853ec5c42e070db6ef9a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan SB 247 (2023-2024) — Liquor: licenses; issuance of liquor licenses to sporting venues on premises of public universities; allow. Amends sec. 531 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1531).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0247.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0247.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0096.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2023-SCB-0247.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0247.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0247-0O3319.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0247-00B74.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0247-0B735.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-2) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0247-00C77.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-2) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0247-00D48.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 231 Yeas 85 Nays 23 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **85–23** (pass) · lower
- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 416 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–2** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 343 YEAS 36 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Sean McCann — primary (person)
- Joseph N. Bellino Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Wojno — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Shink — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Klinefelt — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-04-11** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SEAN MCCANN `introduction`
- **2023-04-11** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-13** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-13** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-13** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-13** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-06-13** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2023-06-14** AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED `amendment-passage`
- **2023-06-14** PASSED ROLL CALL # 343 YEAS 36 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-14** received on 06/14/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-06-14** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-14** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-20** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-20** referred to second reading
- **2023-06-22** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-22** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-06-22** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-27** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-27** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 231 Yeas 85 Nays 23 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-06-27** inserted full title
- **2023-06-27** returned to Senate
- **2023-06-27** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-06-27** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 416 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
- **2023-06-27** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2023-06-27** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2023-06-27** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-07-18** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 07/06/2023 02:28 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-20** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 07/18/2023 11:54 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-20** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 07/19/2023 10:50 AM
- **2023-07-20** ASSIGNED PA 0096'23 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/51f5d7fe-b572-46ca-9687-001ca3bd4fc2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).