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MI HB4445
MI HB4445Natural resources: hunting; feeding or baiting deer; allow. Amends secs. 40102 & 40111a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40102 & 324.40111a).
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Introduced
05/06/2025
05/06/2025
In Committee
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"by amending sections 40102 and 40111a (MCL 324.40102 and 324.40111a), section 40102 as amended by 2015 PA 24 and section 40111a as amended by 2015 PA 265.
AI Summary
This bill amends Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to allow for "deer or elk baiting," which is defined as depositing, distributing, or tending feed in areas frequented by wild deer or elk to help in taking them, with specific exceptions such as feeding wild birds in a way that excludes deer and elk, scattering feed from normal logging or agricultural practices, or storing and using feed for agricultural purposes under certain conditions like livestock actively consuming it, the feed being covered, or being in a proper storage facility. Previously, the law focused on "deer or elk feeding," which was broader and included recreational viewing, and this bill clarifies that deer or elk baiting is permissible during open seasons for deer, while also removing a previous exclusion for baiting to take game as provided by commission orders.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (10)
Jennifer Wortz (R)*,
Timmy Beson (R),
Parker Fairbairn (R),
Joseph Fox (R),
Jaime Greene (R),
Gina Johnsen (R),
Tom Kunse (R),
David Prestin (R),
Alicia St. Germaine (R),
Jason Woolford (R),
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Natural Resources And Agriculture (on 02/11/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4445 |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/htm/2025-HEBH-4445.htm |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Summary as Reported from Committee | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-4445-TSQWR06M.pdf |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Summary as Introduced | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-4445-Q63TPKR5.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/htm/2025-HIB-4445.htm |
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