2015 House Bill 4710 / Public Act 215

Remove criminal penalties from camping law

Introduced in the House

June 11, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Andrea LaFontaine (R-32)

To repeal the criminal penalties in the law that requires a person camping on state land to post a <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/PR4134_CampRegCard_383467_7.pdf?20140624">registration card</a> registration card with his or her name, address, arrival date and departure date. Violations would instead be a civil offense punishable by a $500 fine.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

June 16, 2015

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Aug. 19, 2015

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 9, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 29, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 2, 2015

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To repeal the criminal penalties in the law that requires a person camping on state land to post a <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/PR4134_CampRegCard_383467_7.pdf?20140624">registration card</a> registration card with his or her name, address, arrival date and departure date. Violations would instead be a civil offense punishable by a $500 fine.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 15, 2015