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HB 5027

AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Edith Ajello and 9 co-sponsors

HB 5027 requires MLCC-approved server training for all on-premises staff and supervisors, with designated vendors, to curb intoxication, improper sales, and prohibited activities.

02/06/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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Bill Summary · HB 5027

Summary — HB 5027 (2025)

Status: House bill introduced; electronically reproduced 09/18/2025.
Primary change: Amend section 906 of the Michigan Liquor Control Code of 1998 (MCL 436.1906) as amended by 2008 PA 218. Tie bar: HB 5016'25. Companion: HB 111.

Purpose / Intent

HB 5027 updates and clarifies the State’s server training and “responsible vendor” framework for on‑premises retail liquor licensees. It refines definitions, requires designated training for supervisory staff, sets standards for instructor/administrator certification, and expands the approved training curriculum to include recognition of prohibited activities (e.g., solicitation for prostitution, commercial sexual activity, drug sales).

Key provisions

  • Definitions: Adds/clarifies terms including “administrator,” “instructor,” “prohibited sale,” “responsible vendor,” and “server training program.”
  • Commission authority: Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) to approve server training programs and designate responsible vendors; may adopt private sector standards and delegate nondiscretionary administrative functions to private entities.
  • Responsible vendor designation:
    • Licensees may be designated by the MLCC if they provide an approved server training program to employees and have been free of convictions/administrative determinations involving prohibited sales for at least 12 months before applying.
    • The designation continues until suspended by the commission.
  • Employee training requirements:
    • New hires (full‑time and part‑time) must be offered server training within 60 days of hire.
    • On‑premises licensees issued or transferred after the start of the mandatory program — and other licensees the commission deems in need — must have supervisory personnel on each shift who have completed an approved server training program during all hours alcohol is served.
    • Licensees must keep proof of responsible vendor designation or training completion on the premises for verification.
  • Curriculum standards: Approved programs must cover intoxication stages and signs, alcohol content, variables affecting intoxication, ID verification, monitoring and incident reporting, legal consequences, hours and occupancy rules, and signs of prohibited activities (including solicitation for prostitution and commercial sexual activity).
  • Certification: MLCC to issue instructor certifications and identification cards; administrators certify completion of programs to the commission.
  • Enforcement: Violation of supervisory training requirements can result in revocation, suspension, or other sanctions per section 903 (administrative penalties).

Who is affected

  • Primary: On‑premises retail liquor licensees (bars, restaurants, tasting rooms, etc.), licensee owners/transferees (>50% interest), their supervisory and service employees.
  • Secondary: MLCC (administration and enforcement), private training providers/associations acting as administrators or instructors, law enforcement verifying compliance.

Timeline / procedural notes

  • Filed/introduced: March 13, 2025 (filed); legislative actions include readings and committee referrals in April and September 2025.
  • The bill amends an existing statutory provision (MCL 436.1906) and would take effect according to the enactment language if passed.

Potential impacts

  • Administrative and training costs for licensees to establish or use approved programs and to ensure supervisors are certified each shift.
  • Potential reduction in prohibited sales (service to minors/visibly intoxicated persons) and improved detection of related prohibited activities.
  • Increased role for private training providers through MLCC delegation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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