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

HB 5308

Watercraft: registration; invasive species prevention and remediation watercraft decals; provide for. Amends sec. 80124a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80124a).

In committee Last action May 7, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 12

Prime sponsor

Ken Borton

Cosponsors (11)

Alicia St. Germaine, Curtis VanderWall, David Martin, David Prestin, Denise Mentzer, Gregory Markkanen, Jay DeBoyer, John Roth, Joseph Aragona, Karl Bohnak, Pat Outman

Status

In committee as of May 7, 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 29, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #129 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4Passed105-1

yes (105) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carter, B., Carter, T., Cavitt, Coffia, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Dievendorf, Edwards, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Grant, Green, P., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, McKinney, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paiz, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wegela, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young

no (1) Carra

Official roll call

Timeline 14

Date	Chamber	Action
May 7, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE
May 7, 2026	Senate	PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
April 29, 2026	House	transmitted
April 29, 2026	House	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #129 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
April 29, 2026	House	read a third time
April 28, 2026	House	placed on third reading
April 28, 2026	House	substitute (H-1) adopted
April 28, 2026	House	read a second time
April 15, 2026	House	referred to second reading
April 15, 2026	House	reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
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. Ken Borton

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