2026 House Bill 5802

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 47324, 47326, 47328, 47329, and 48724 (MCL 324.47324, 324.47326, 324.47328, 324.47329, and 324.48724), as added by 1995 PA 57, and by adding section 47363.

Official record

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. Jason Morgan (D-23) and 58 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. David Prestin (R-108), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), John Roth (R-104), Karl Bohnak (R-109), 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