103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill

HB 5301

Natural resources: hunting; use of flashlights; allow. Amends sec. 40113 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40113).

In committee Last action April 22, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 6

Prime sponsor

Karl Bohnak

Cosponsors (5)

Brian BeGole, David Prestin, Gregory Markkanen, Jerry Neyer, Parker Fairbairn

Status

In committee as of April 22, 2026. 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

April 21, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #117 Yeas 92 Nays 15 Excused 0 Not Voting 3Passed92-15

yes (92) Alexander, Aragona, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Bruck, Carra, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Grant, Green, P., Greene, J., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Mueller, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Rheingans, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Scott, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

no (15) Andrews, Brixie, Byrnes, Dievendorf, Edwards, Hope, McKinney, Morgan, Myers-Phillips, Paiz, Price, Puri, Tsernoglou, Wegela, Weiss

Official roll call

Timeline 14

Date	Chamber	Action
April 22, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE
April 22, 2026	Senate	PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
April 21, 2026	House	transmitted
April 21, 2026	House	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #117 Yeas 92 Nays 15 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
April 21, 2026	House	read a third time
April 21, 2026	House	placed on immediate passage
April 21, 2026	House	placed on third reading
April 21, 2026	House	read a second time
April 15, 2026	House	referred to second reading
April 15, 2026	House	reported with recommendation without amendment
December 9, 2025	House	bill electronically reproduced December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025	House	referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism
December 2, 2025	House	read a first time
December 2, 2025	House	introduced by Representative Rep. Karl Bohnak

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.