republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2021-2022/hb-5695.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Liquor: other; certain tasks performed by a wholesaler's employee who is at least 16 years of age; allow. Amends sec. 707 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1707)."
description: "Liquor: other; certain tasks performed by a wholesaler's employee who is at least 16 years of age; allow. Amends sec. 707 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1707)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 5695"
citation: "Michigan HB 5695 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Liquor: other", "Liquor: retail sales"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Pauline Wendzel"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2022-01-26T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b9fa14a3-dd31-451c-bbcf-06bae05b4beb"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5695"
source_hash: "77a61a1c7ddbf43024930a6f2ad93030f9ce9fc4df66a286e67da9a78527be04"
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 5695 (2021-2022) — Liquor: other; certain tasks performed by a wholesaler's employee who is at least 16 years of age; allow. Amends sec. 707 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1707).

## 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/2022-HEBH-5695.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBS-5695.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2022-HCB-5695.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2022-HIB-5695.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0161.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 150 Yeas 83 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **83–19** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 343 Yeas 91 Nays 16 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **91–16** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 336 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Pauline Wendzel — primary (person)
- Stephanie Young — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-01-26T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Pauline Wendzel `introduction`
- **2022-01-26T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2022-01-26T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2022-01-27T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 01/26/2022
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 150 Yeas 83 Nays 19 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-04-12T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-09T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-09T04:00:00+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** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 336 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDED
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 343 Yeas 91 Nays 16 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** title amendment agreed to
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 07/11/2022 01:10 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/19/2022 10:00 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/19/2022 12:22 PM
- **2022-07-01T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 161'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b9fa14a3-dd31-451c-bbcf-06bae05b4beb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).