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 Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation 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 by voice vote in the House on September 25, 2008.
• Passed 102 to 0 in the House on September 25, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• 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 by voice vote in the Senate on December 4, 2008.
• Passed 34 to 1 in the Senate 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.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on December 4, 2008.
• Passed 109 to 0 in the House on December 10, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 23, 2008.