HB 49372025 to 2026
bill
103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 4937
Natural resources: hunting; backup shooter bear hunting license; provide for. Amends sec. 43528 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43528).
In committee Last action December 2, 2025: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE
Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsors 10
- Prime sponsor
- Parker Fairbairn
- Cosponsors (9)
- Alicia St. Germaine, David Prestin, Gregory Alexander, Gregory Markkanen, James DeSana, Jason Woolford, Joseph Fox, Josh Schriver, Karl Bohnak
Status
In committee as of December 2, 2025. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Natural Resources and Tourism, Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 1
November 12, 2025House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #300 Yeas 84 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 8Passed84-18
yes (84) Alexander, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Bruck, Carra, Carter, T., Cavitt, Coffia, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Fairbairn, Fitzgerald, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Green, P., Greene, J., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Mueller, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Rigas, Robinson, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wegela, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong
no (18) Andrews, Breen, Brixie, Byrnes, Dievendorf, Farhat, Foreman, Koleszar, McKinney, Morgan, Myers-Phillips, Paiz, Puri, Rheingans, Rogers, Skaggs, Tsernoglou, Young
Timeline 15
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2025 | Senate | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE |
| December 2, 2025 | Senate | PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT |
| November 12, 2025 | House | transmitted |
| November 12, 2025 | House | passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #300 Yeas 84 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 8 |
| November 12, 2025 | House | read a third time |
| November 12, 2025 | House | placed on immediate passage |
| November 12, 2025 | House | placed on third reading |
| November 12, 2025 | House | substitute (H-1) adopted |
| November 12, 2025 | House | read a second time |
| November 5, 2025 | House | referred to second reading |
| November 5, 2025 | House | reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) |
| September 16, 2025 | House | bill electronically reproduced September 11, 2025 |
| September 11, 2025 | House | referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism |
| September 11, 2025 | House | read a first time |
| September 11, 2025 | House | introduced by Representative Rep. Parker Fairbairn |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.