Public Act 291 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Steven Lindberg (D) on June 19, 2008, to extend the season for spearing certain fish to include December and the first two weeks of March, in addition to the current season of January and February.
  • Referred to the House Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Committee on June 19, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on June 24, 2008, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Matthew Gillard (D) on June 25, 2008, to allow the spearing of whitefish during November in Lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on June 25, 2008.
• Passed 104 to 0 in the House on June 25, 2008, to extend the season for spearing certain fish to include December and the first two weeks of March, in addition to the current season of January and February. Also, to allow the spearing of whitefish during November in Lakes Michigan, Huron and Superior.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 26, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Affairs Committee on June 26, 2008.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 23, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on September 24, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that also would revise regulations pertaining to the number of lines an angler may use. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on September 24, 2008.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on September 25, 2008, to elinate statutory regulations and seasons on spear-fishing and bow-fishing, and instead give the Department of Natural Resources the authority to write regulations for this. Also, to increase the maximum number of single lines or single rods and lines to three, and increase the maximum number of hooks to six. The bill also would authorize the DNR to decrease the number of rods per angler, to a minimum of two. See Senate Fiscal Agency analysis for more details.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on September 25, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which would also revise regulations pertaining to the number of lines an angler may use. Passed 103 to 0 in the House on September 25, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on October 6, 2008.