---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources; rivers and streams; adopt-a-river program; limit to state parks and recreation areas. Amends secs. 35901 & 35903 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.35901 & 324.35903) & repeals sec. 35904 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.35904)."
description: "Natural resources; rivers and streams; adopt-a-river program; limit to state parks and recreation areas. Amends secs. 35901 & 35903 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.35901 & 324.35903) & repeals sec. 35904 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.35904)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5155"
citation: "Michigan HB 5155 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: rivers and streams", "State agencies (existing): natural resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/83ceb31a-049c-454b-a523-50461b2d0f65"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-5155"
source_hash: "e4d953ff0e56bbff369c7f2c9e9b9fecbb7537d336fb90aa2e14435901b6f1b8"
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 5155 (2017-2018) — Natural resources; rivers and streams; adopt-a-river program; limit to state parks and recreation areas. Amends secs. 35901 & 35903 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.35901 & 324.35903) & repeals sec. 35904 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.35904).

## 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-5155.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-5155.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-5155.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-5155.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0078.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 128 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 18 Yeas 106 Nays 0 — **106–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 79 — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Pagel — cosponsor (person)
- Jon Hoadley — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Graves — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly LaSata — cosponsor (person)
- Michael McCready — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Kim LaSata `introduction`
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Tourism and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 10/19/2017
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 18 Yeas 106 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 128 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 3/8/2018 @ 2:20 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 3/19/2018 @ 11:45 AM `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 3/19/2018 @ 1:26 PM
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 78'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/83ceb31a-049c-454b-a523-50461b2d0f65`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).