Public Act 60 of 2007

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• Introduced by Sen. Gerald Van Woerkom (R) on July 17, 2007, to authorize a special deer hunting season for disabled veterans to coincide with any special season for youth authorized by the Natural Resources Commission.
  • Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on July 17, 2007.
    • Reported in the Senate on August 1, 2007, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on August 1, 2007, 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 Senate on August 1, 2007.
• Passed 32 to 0 in the Senate on August 1, 2007, to adopt a pilot firearm deer hunting season in 2007 for disabled veterans to take place during proposed youth firearm deer hunting days (September 22 and 23).
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on August 1, 2007.
  • Referred to the House Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Committee on August 1, 2007.
    • Reported in the House on September 11, 2007, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on September 12, 2007, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that specifies the areas where the 2007 pilot program would occur, and that the bill applies to veterans whose deemed 100 percent disabled under law. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on September 12, 2007.
• Passed 107 to 0 in the House on September 12, 2007, to adopt a pilot firearm deer hunting season in 2007 for disabled veterans in Marquette, Mason, and Newaygo Counties, to take place during the youth firearm deer hunting days (September 22 and 23).
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on September 17, 2007, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which specifies that in 2007 the program will be tried out only in Marquette, Mason, and Newaygo Counties. Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on September 17, 2007.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 18, 2007.