Michigan House passes liquor, public-health bills; vehicle-code measure fails 52-51

The Michigan House of Representatives voted on multiple measures June 26 in Lansing, approving two bills and narrowly rejecting a vehicle-code measure in a closely divided roll call.

House Bill 4403, introduced by Representative Wenzel and described in the bill title as an amendment to the Michigan Liquor Control Code of 1998, passed on final passage by a recorded roll-call vote of 104-0. The majority floor leader (identified in the transcript as "posthumous") moved for immediate effect, and that motion was ordered.

House Bill 4417, introduced by Representative Mueller and described in the bill title as an amendment to the Public Health Code, passed on a recorded roll-call vote of 100-4. The majority floor leader moved for immediate effect and the motion was ordered.

On a separate, closely watched vote, House Bill 4214, introduced by Representative Paquette and described in the bill title as an amendment to the Michigan Vehicle Code, failed on final passage by a vote of 52 ayes to 51 nays. The transcript records a tally of 52 aye votes and 51…