My Democratic colleagues introduced bills to clarify eligibility, provide the funding for SOS to hire more
staff and provide overtime pay, and to give residents more time to renew their driver’s licenses, but the
majority refused to consider them. SBs 507-509 won’t do enough to alleviate the backlog of transactions and
leave our constituents frustrated and waiting in lines.”
Rep. Frederick moved that Senate Bill No. 559 be placed on its immediate passage.
The motion prevailed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor.
Senate Bill No. 559, entitled
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled “Michigan liquor control code of 1998,” by amending sections 518,
537a, and 551 (MCL 436.1518, 436.1537a, and 436.1551), section 518 as amended by 2021 PA 29,
section 537a as added by 2020 PA 125, and section 551 as added by 2020 PA 124.
Was read a third time and passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, by yeas and nays,
as follows: