republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2019-2020/hb-4620.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Liquor; licenses; issuance of special license to conduct spirits tasting; provide for. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 1028. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0588'19"
description: "Liquor; licenses; issuance of special license to conduct spirits tasting; provide for. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 1028. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0588'19"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 4620"
citation: "Michigan HB 4620 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Liquor: licenses", "Liquor: spirits"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-05-21T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-02-06T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e858ae53-fa3c-4c77-a103-4d54bdf9f081"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-4620"
source_hash: "3617ab8c5ea339dfad785c264370b92bbf890e1d703047ef6901fe8f7f4e14c2"
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 4620 (2019-2020) — Liquor; licenses; issuance of special license to conduct spirits tasting; provide for. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 1028. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0588'19

## 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/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-4620.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-4620.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-4620.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-4620.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0024.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 369 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **106–1** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 17 YEAS 37 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Brandt Iden — cosponsor (person)
- Frank Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Graham Filler — cosponsor (person)
- Isaac Robinson — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Sheppard — cosponsor (person)
- Jewell Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hall — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Webber — cosponsor (person)
- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Cambensy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-05-21T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Brandt Iden `introduction`
- **2019-05-21T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-05-21T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 05/21/2019
- **2019-06-18T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-1) `referral-committee`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 369 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2019-12-11T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-01-08T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-15T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2020-01-15T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-01-15T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 17 YEAS 37 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-01-28T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 01/24/2020 09:31 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 02/04/2020 11:09 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 02/04/2020 02:00 PM
- **2020-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 24'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e858ae53-fa3c-4c77-a103-4d54bdf9f081`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).