---
type: "Bill"
title: "Liquor: spirits; markup on spirits; revise based on distiller's use of Michigan distillate. Amends sec. 233 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1233)."
description: "Liquor: spirits; markup on spirits; revise based on distiller's use of Michigan distillate. Amends sec. 233 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1233)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4842"
citation: "Michigan HB 4842 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Liquor: distribution", "Liquor: retail sales", "Liquor: spirits"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pat Outman"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 42
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2021-05-13T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4dc88390-9ab0-43f8-81a2-acb519661818"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4842"
source_hash: "2d5cf27e5deea6f1f35b74743c2c7fa320496381f519ae39a8c7432cccb00794"
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 HB 4842 (2021-2022) — Liquor: spirits; markup on spirits; revise based on distiller's use of Michigan distillate. Amends sec. 233 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1233).

## 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](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4842.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4842.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4842.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4842.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0135.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 340 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–1** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 327 Yeas 93 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 — **93–10** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 140 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **33–2** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 408 Yeas 90 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **90–17** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Pat Outman — primary (person)
- Alex Garza — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew Beeler — cosponsor (person)
- Angela Witwer — cosponsor (person)
- Brad Paquette — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- David Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Eisen — cosponsor (person)
- Graham Filler — cosponsor (person)
- Jack O'Malley — cosponsor (person)
- Jewell Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Ellison — cosponsor (person)
- John Damoose — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
- Pauline Wendzel — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Richard Steenland — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Bezotte — cosponsor (person)
- Rodney Wakeman — cosponsor (person)
- Ronnie Peterson — cosponsor (person)
- Tenisha Yancey — cosponsor (person)
- Timothy Beson — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)
- Tullio Liberati — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Pat Outman `introduction`
- **2021-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-05-13T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 05/13/2021
- **2021-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 408 Yeas 90 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2021-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-07-15T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 140 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** SENATE REQUESTS RETURN
- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** Senate requests return
- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** request granted
- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** retransmitted
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) ADOPTED
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** VOTE RECONSIDERED
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 340 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-2)
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 327 Yeas 93 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/23/2022 12:28 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/05/2022 01:25 PM `executive-signature`
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/07/2022 10:22 AM
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 135'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4dc88390-9ab0-43f8-81a2-acb519661818`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).