Introduced
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To reduce the minimum age for a deer, bear, or elk firearm hunting license from 14 to 12. Also, to require the Natural Resources Commission to establish an apprentice hunting license fee that is half the regular adult fee.
Referred to the Committee on Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
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
Amendment offered
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To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4811, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4811 would repeal Michigan's ban on suing the maker of prescription drugs that have been approved by the FDA, unless there was fraud involved.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 86 to 17 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not have the apprentice hunter proogram (now in Senate Bill 1105), and lowers the minimum age for a small game hunting license from 12 to 10 years. It also requires the DNR to report to the legislature on the effect of the lower hunting age on recruitment of new hunters and hunter safety.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 29 to 9 (details)
To lower the minimum age for a small game hunting license from 12 to 10 years, reduce the minimum age for a deer, bear, or elk firearm hunting license from 14 to 12, and allow a minor to hunt on land other than that owned by his or her family if accompanied by a person age 18 or older.
Passed in the House 89 to 16 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which does not have the apprentice hunter proogram (now in Senate Bill 1105), and lowers the minimum age for a small game hunting license from 12 to 10 years.
Motion
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To give the bill immediate effect.
The motion passed 87 to 17 (details)
