---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources; fishing; ice shanty identification requirements and removal dates; modify. Amends secs. 46502, 46507 & 46508 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.46502 et seq.) & repeals secs. 46503, 46504, 46505 & 46506 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.46503 et seq.)."
description: "Natural resources; fishing; ice shanty identification requirements and removal dates; modify. Amends secs. 46502, 46507 & 46508 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.46502 et seq.) & repeals secs. 46503, 46504, 46505 & 46506 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.46503 et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4787"
citation: "Michigan HB 4787 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: fishing", "State agencies (existing): natural resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96a35d3e-5098-4299-8a29-bb44deb59eef"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4787"
source_hash: "b7da224037299e350d185464b87e7b3fb1b697b089d5ca9d5dcada03299bcfdd"
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 4787 (2017-2018) — Natural resources; fishing; ice shanty identification requirements and removal dates; modify. Amends secs. 46502, 46507 & 46508 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.46502 et seq.) & repeals secs. 46503, 46504, 46505 & 46506 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.46503 et seq.).

## 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-4787.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4787.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4787.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4787.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0025.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 55 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 400 Yeas 96 Nays 11 — **96–11** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 101 — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Curt VanderWall `introduction`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 06/20/2017
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-2 `committee-passage`
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-2 adopted
- **2017-11-08T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 400 Yeas 96 Nays 11 `passage`
- **2017-11-09T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-11-28T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 55 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 2/5/2018 @ 2:27 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 2/14/2018 @ 12:20 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 2/14/2018 @ 1:56 PM
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 25'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96a35d3e-5098-4299-8a29-bb44deb59eef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).