2025 House Bill 4445

Natural resources: hunting; feeding or baiting deer; allow.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 40102 and 40111a (MCL 324.40102 and 324.40111a), section 40102 as amended by 2015 PA 24 and section 40111a as amended by 2015 PA 265.

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AI Analysis – Experimental

Amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to define and regulate deer or elk baiting, allowing it during open hunting seasons, and removes previous provisions related to deer and elk feeding for non-hunting purposes.

Introduced in the House

May 6, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-35) and 9 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jason Woolford (R-50), Joseph Fox (R-101), Tom Kunse (R-100), Timothy Beson (R-96), David Prestin (R-108), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Jaime Greene (R-65), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62) and Parker Fairbairn (R-107)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism