---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources; hunting; possessing or transporting of a bow and arrow, crossbow, or slingshot; modify. Amends secs. 40111 & 43513 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40111 & 324.43513)."
description: "Natural resources; hunting; possessing or transporting of a bow and arrow, crossbow, or slingshot; modify. Amends secs. 40111 & 43513 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40111 & 324.43513)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5417"
citation: "Michigan HB 5417 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: hunting", "Weapons: other", "Transportation: other", "State agencies (existing): natural resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-01-16T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6d0662c3-5afe-4a0a-a134-d9204dabf8ad"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2018-HB-5417"
source_hash: "c62a108cacf7f2f46e5ba6f4e626cc1d10b87d499343d7a8780755e9f0d3da20"
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 5417 (2017-2018) — Natural resources; hunting; possessing or transporting of a bow and arrow, crossbow, or slingshot; modify. Amends secs. 40111 & 43513 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40111 & 324.43513).

## 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/2018-HEBH-5417.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2018-HEBS-5417.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2018-HCB-5417.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2018-HIB-5417.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0272.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 130 Yeas 99 Nays 9 — **99–9** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 450 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **33–3** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 72 — cosponsor (person)
- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- John Bizon — cosponsor (person)
- John Reilly — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Hornberger — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Scott Dianda — cosponsor (person)
- Shane Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Steven Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Steven Johnson `introduction`
- **2018-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2018-01-16T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-17T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 01/16/2018
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 not adopted
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-2 adopted
- **2018-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 130 Yeas 99 Nays 9 `passage`
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 450 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-06-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 6/25/2018 @ 3:14 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 6/28/2018 @ 2:55 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 6/29/2018 @ 9:16 AM
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 272'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6d0662c3-5afe-4a0a-a134-d9204dabf8ad`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).