---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources; hunting; penalties for possession of certain cervid parts killed in another state; increase. Amends sec. 40118 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40118)."
description: "Natural resources; hunting; penalties for possession of certain cervid parts killed in another state; increase. Amends sec. 40118 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40118)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4424"
citation: "Michigan HB 4424 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: hunting", "State agencies (existing): natural resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/95064a37-e5f0-4134-8626-a5f7a6c02ae6"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4424"
source_hash: "dbf6f34bc4aac2873ee1c1a7c58f7d9316cb670b96f8480d59de1280e97318ef"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4424 (2017-2018) — Natural resources; hunting; penalties for possession of certain cervid parts killed in another state; increase. Amends sec. 40118 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40118).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4424.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4424.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4424.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4424.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0124.htm)

## Votes

- Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 299 Yeas 108 Nays 0 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 99 Yeas 104 Nays 0 — **104–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 232 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 109 — cosponsor (person)
- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Abdullah Hammoud — cosponsor (person)
- Adam Zemke — cosponsor (person)
- Andy Schor — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Ben Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Bettie Cook Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Brandt Iden — cosponsor (person)
- Brett Roberts — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Elder — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Afendoulis — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Greig — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Lauwers — cosponsor (person)
- Daniela Garcia — cosponsor (person)
- Darrin Camilleri — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Pagel — cosponsor (person)
- David LaGrand — cosponsor (person)
- David Maturen — cosponsor (person)
- Diana Farrington — cosponsor (person)
- Donna Lasinski — cosponsor (person)
- Edward Canfield — cosponsor (person)
- Eric Leutheuser — cosponsor (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Durhal — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Glenn — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- Hank Vaupel — cosponsor (person)
- Henry Yanez — cosponsor (person)
- Holly Hughes — cosponsor (person)
- James Lower — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Sheppard — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Wentworth — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffrey Noble — cosponsor (person)
- Jeremy Moss — cosponsor (person)
- Jewell Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Ellison — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Runestad — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Tedder — cosponsor (person)
- John Bizon — cosponsor (person)
- John Chirkun — cosponsor (person)
- John Kivela — cosponsor (person)
- John Reilly — cosponsor (person)
- Jon Hoadley — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Graves — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly LaSata — cosponsor (person)
- Klint Kesto — cosponsor (person)
- Kristy Pagan — cosponsor (person)
- LaTanya Garrett — cosponsor (person)
- Lana Theis — cosponsor (person)
- Larry Inman — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Cox — cosponsor (person)
- Lee Chatfield — cosponsor (person)
- Martin Howrylak — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Whiteford — cosponsor (person)
- Michael McCready — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Webber — cosponsor (person)
- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
- Pam Faris — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Hornberger — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick Green — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Rob VerHeulen — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Kosowski — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Wittenberg — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Hauck — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Victory — cosponsor (person)
- Ronnie Peterson — cosponsor (person)
- Samir Singh — cosponsor (person)
- Scott Dianda — cosponsor (person)
- Scott VanSingel — cosponsor (person)
- Shane Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Sheldon Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- Sherry Gay-Dagnogo — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
- Sylvia Santana — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Albert — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Greimel — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Sneller — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Cochran — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Leonard — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)
- Triston Cole — cosponsor (person)
- Vanessa Guerra — cosponsor (person)
- Wendell Byrd — cosponsor (person)
- William Sowerby — cosponsor (person)
- Winnie Brinks — cosponsor (person)
- Yousef Rabhi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative John Kivela `introduction`
- **2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-03-28T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/28/2017
- **2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 99 Yeas 104 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-05-30T04:00:00+00:00** AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-30T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 232 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-05-30T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2017-05-30T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with amendment(s) with immediate effect and full title
- **2017-05-30T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 299 Yeas 108 Nays 0
- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2017-10-12T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/11/2017 @ 4:33 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/12/2017 @ 11:37 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/12/2017 @ 1:00 PM
- **2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 124'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/95064a37-e5f0-4134-8626-a5f7a6c02ae6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).