2023 Senate Bill 52 / Public Act 55

Natural resources: hunting; penalty for failing to report a deer harvest or retain a deer harvest confirmation number; modify.

An act to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “An act to protect the environment and natural resources of the state; to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify laws relating to the environment and natural resources of the state; to regulate the discharge of certain substances into the environment; to regulate the use of certain lands, waters, and other natural resources of the state; to protect the people’s right to hunt and fish; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials; to provide for certain charges, fees, assessments, and donations; to provide certain appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 40118 (MCL 324.40118), as amended by 2022 PA 23.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Change failure to report a deer harvest from a misdemeanor to a civil infraction.

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 2, 2023

Introduced by Sen. John Cherry (D-27) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Sue Shink (D-14), John Damoose (R-37), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Paul Wojno (D-10) and Erika Geiss (D-1)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture

March 7, 2023

Reported without amendment

March 8, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

March 14, 2023

Reported without amendment

March 15, 2023

Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)

Received in the House

March 15, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation

June 22, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 27, 2023

Passed in the House 61 to 47 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2023

Motion to give immediate effect

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 12, 2023