Public Act 347 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Howard Walker (R) on October 18, 2007, to eliminate the requirement that a person who participates in a bobcat or bear hunt but who does not carry a gun or shoot an animal must still have a hunting license.
  • Referred to the House Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, And Natural Resources Committee on October 18, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on February 12, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Referred to the House Oversight And Investigations Committee on May 27, 2008.
  • Substitute offered in the House on September 25, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on September 25, 2008.
• Passed in the House (102 to 0) on September 25, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on November 5, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Recreation on November 5, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on December 4, 2008, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on December 4, 2008, to establish in statute that coyote hunting is not limited to daylight hours. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on December 4, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (34 to 1) on December 4, 2008, to eliminate the requirement that a person who participates in a bobcat or bear hunt but who does not carry a gun or shoot an animal must still have a hunting license. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on December 4, 2008.
• Passed in the House (109 to 0) on December 10, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 23, 2008.