2025 House Bill 4401

Natural resources: hunting; pheasant hunting licensing; eliminate sunset.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending section 43525c (MCL 324.43525c), as amended by 2021 PA 6.

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Requires annual pheasant hunting licenses for individuals 18 and older, establishes a dedicated subaccount for license fees, and extends the program indefinitely by removing the previous repeal date.

Introduced in the House

April 29, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jaime Greene (R-65) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Gina Johnsen (R-78), Jason Woolford (R-50), Steve Frisbie (R-44), James DeSana (R-29), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Angela Witwer (D-76), Donni Steele (R-54) and Jennifer Wortz (R-35)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism

May 21, 2025

Reported without amendment

June 4, 2025

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 10, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture