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 nay votes; several individual votes were read during the roll call (for example, Representative Andrews recorded a nay; Representative Fitzgerald recorded a nay; Representative VanderWaal recorded a nay; Representative Fox recorded a nay; Representative DeSena recorded a nay; Representative Cara recorded an aye; Representative Van Workum recorded a nay). The transcript does not include the bill text or substantive provisions debated on the floor, and the titles alone were read on the floor.

Several other bills were moved through floor procedure during the day and were advanced to third reading or referred as part of regular order: House Bill 4369 (a bill to amend the food law) was advanced to third reading after adoption of a floor substitute; House Bills 4390 and 4391 (both described on the floor as bills to amend the Michigan vehicle code) were read for a second time and placed on third reading; other bills were introduced and referred to committee as announced by the clerk. Where the transcript provides only the bill title and referral, the substantive text or committee reports are not specified in the record.

The House also suspended Rule 41 and discharged the Committee on Appropriations from further consideration of Senate Bill 166; the motion to suspend the rule and to discharge the committee carried, and the bill was placed on the order of second reading.

The chamber adopted two resolutions by voice vote: House Resolution 136, introduced by Representative Roth, declaring June 30 through July 7, 2025, as Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week in Michigan; and House Resolution 137, introduced by Representative Mensah, declaring June 27, 2025, as National PTSD Awareness Day in Michigan. House Resolution 138 (declaring June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month) was referred to the Committee on Government Operations; House Resolution 139 (calling on the governor to call a special election to fill a vacancy in the 35th/30th/other Senate district as stated in the resolution title) was referred to the Committee on Election Integrity (the transcript shows the resolution number and referral but does not include the text of the resolution).

The House adjourned and, per the final motion recorded on the floor, stood adjourned until Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.

Votes at a glance: House Bill 4403 (Liquor Code) — Passed, recorded vote 104-0; immediate effect ordered. House Bill 4417 (Public Health Code) — Passed, recorded vote 100-4; immediate effect ordered. House Bill 4214 (Vehicle Code) — Failed on final passage, recorded vote 52-51. House Bill 4369 (Food law) — Advanced to third reading after floor substitute adopted. House Bills 4390 and 4391 (Vehicle Code amendments) — Advanced to third reading. Senate Bill 166 — Committee on Appropriations discharged and placed on second reading after suspension of Rule 41. House Resolutions 136 and 137 — Adopted. House Resolutions 138 and 139 — Referred to committee.

(Transcript record supplies bill titles, referral actions, recorded vote tallies, and some roll-call readouts; the floor transcript does not include the bills' full text or detailed debate on the substantive content of most measures.)