republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2019-2020/hb-5355.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Liquor; manufacturer; requirement for manufacturer or wholesaler to provide proof of valid label from United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; eliminate under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 609a of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1609a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5400'19, HB 5348'19, HB 5351'19, HB 5344'19, HB 5350'19, HB 5343'19, HB 5346'19, HB 5353'19, HB 5342'19, HB 5345'19, HB 5354'19, HB 5341'19, HB 5352'19, HB 5347'19, HB 5349'19"
description: "Liquor; manufacturer; requirement for manufacturer or wholesaler to provide proof of valid label from United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; eliminate under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 609a of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1609a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5400'19, HB 5348'19, HB 5351'19, HB 5344'19, HB 5350'19, HB 5343'19, HB 5346'19, HB 5353'19, HB 5342'19, HB 5345'19, HB 5354'19, HB 5341'19, HB 5352'19, HB 5347'19, HB 5349'19"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5355"
citation: "Michigan HB 5355 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Liquor: manufacturer", "Liquor: beer", "Liquor: liquor control commission"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2020-01-16T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bc0cd5bd-7f27-45d6-9571-00d4f1eb82fd"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5355"
source_hash: "1f72379d694c6e7e31857631a78034094614ffc1d685a600ac16a45a2fbcb976"
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 5355 (2019-2020) — Liquor; manufacturer; requirement for manufacturer or wholesaler to provide proof of valid label from United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau; eliminate under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 609a of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1609a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5400'19, HB 5348'19, HB 5351'19, HB 5344'19, HB 5350'19, HB 5343'19, HB 5346'19, HB 5353'19, HB 5342'19, HB 5345'19, HB 5354'19, HB 5341'19, HB 5352'19, HB 5347'19, HB 5349'19

## 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/2020-HEBH-5355.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2020-HEBS-5355.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2020-HCB-5355.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2020-HIB-5355.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0119.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 196 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 102 Yeas 103 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **103–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Alex Garza — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hall — cosponsor (person)
- Pauline Wendzel — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Cambensy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Sara Cambensy `introduction`
- **2020-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2020-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 01/21/2020
- **2020-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-1) `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2020-02-19T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 102 Yeas 103 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 `passage`
- **2020-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-02-25T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 196 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/23/2020 11:08 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/01/2020 10:44 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/01/2020 01:32 PM
- **2020-07-21T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 119'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bc0cd5bd-7f27-45d6-9571-00d4f1eb82fd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).