2026 House Bill 5801

Natural resources: fishing; allowable catch per species and percentage quota for commercial fishing; provide for.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 47301, 47302, 47303, 47305, 47307, 47308, 47309, 47310, 47311, 47312, 47313, 47314, 47315, 47316, 47317, 47319, 47320, 47321, and 47322 (MCL 324.47301, 324.47302, 324.47303, 324.47305, 324.47307, 324.47308, 324.47309, 324.47310, 324.47311, 324.47312, 324.47313, 324.47314, 324.47315, 324.47316, 324.47317, 324.47319, 324.47320, 324.47321, and 324.47322), sections 47301, 47302, 47305, 47307, 47308, 47310, 47312, 47313, 47314, 47316, 47317, 47319, 47320, 47321, and 47322 as added by 1995 PA 57, section 47303 as amended by 2004 PA 587, and sections 47309, 47311, and 47315 as amended by 2022 PA 34, and by adding section 47304; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5801 and 5802 comprehensively update Michigan's commercial fishing laws for the Great Lakes, emphasizing science-based management, sustainable quotas, stricter enforcement, and enhanced transparency to support conservation and responsible resource use.

Introduced in the House

April 16, 2026

Introduced by Rep. David Prestin (R-108) and 58 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jason Morgan (D-23), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), John Roth (R-104), Parker Fairbairn (R-107), Ken Borton (R-105), Pat Outman (R-91), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Jason Woolford (R-50), Angela Rigas (R-79), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Brian BeGole (R-71), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Luke Meerman (R-89), Tom Kunse (R-100), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Matt Maddock (R-51), Nancy DeBoer (R-86), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Jaime Greene (R-65), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Bradley Slagh (R-85), Bryan Posthumus (R-90), William Bruck (R-30), Mike McFall (D-14), Reggie Miller (D-31), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Julie Rogers (D-41), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Peter Herzberg (D-25), Carol Glanville (D-84), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Jasper Martus (D-69), Julie Brixie (D-73), Brenda Carter (D-53), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Noah Arbit (D-20), Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Morgan Foreman (D-33), Kara Hope (D-74), Kelly Breen (D-21), Natalie Price (D-6), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Tim Kelly (R-93), Ron Robinson (R-58), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R-34) and David Martin (R-68)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism