---
type: "Bill"
title: "Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of certain locations; modify. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513)."
description: "Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of certain locations; modify. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 789"
citation: "Michigan SB 789 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Higher education: other", "Liquor: licenses"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jeff Irwin"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2024-03-13"
last_action: "2024-07-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b969e435-cbf1-44fc-b20c-86bf87962d44"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-SB-0789"
source_hash: "643aac72a04c45d5f4c2497f8fd431302dfade95b06e5fd3a23c91d04a17401c"
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 789 (2023-2024) — Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of certain locations; modify. Amends sec. 513 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1513).

## 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/2024-SEBH-0789.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2024-SEBS-0789.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0115.pdf)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2024-SIB-0789.pdf)
5. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-SCVBS-0789-00B74.pdf)
6. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-SCVBS-0789-0B735.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-1) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-SCVBS-0789-00C77.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-1) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-SCVBS-0789-00D48.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 186 Yeas 99 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **99–10** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 64 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jeff Irwin — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-03-13** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JEFF IRWIN `introduction`
- **2024-03-13** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-19** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-19** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-19** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-19** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2024-03-19** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2024-03-19** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2024-03-19** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2024-03-19** PASSED ROLL CALL # 64 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-19** received on 03/19/2024 `introduction`
- **2024-03-19** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2024-03-19** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2024-06-11** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2024-06-11** referred to second reading
- **2024-06-18** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2024-06-18** placed on third reading
- **2024-06-20** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2024-06-20** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 186 Yeas 99 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2024-06-20** inserted full title
- **2024-06-20** returned to Senate
- **2024-06-26** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2024-06-26** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2024-06-26** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2024-07-30** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 07/11/2024 01:52 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-07-30** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 07/23/2024 10:38 AM `executive-signature`
- **2024-07-30** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 07/23/2024 12:38 PM
- **2024-07-30** ASSIGNED PA 0115'24 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b969e435-cbf1-44fc-b20c-86bf87962d44`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).