---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources: fishing; purchase of all-species fishing license by individuals under 17 years of age; exempt from additional charges. Amends sec. 43532a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43532a)."
description: "Natural resources: fishing; purchase of all-species fishing license by individuals under 17 years of age; exempt from additional charges. Amends sec. 43532a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43532a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5002"
citation: "Michigan HB 5002 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: fishing", "State agencies (existing): natural resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-09-19T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9f6313ad-1679-4d4c-9978-6bd421e9ba71"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5002"
source_hash: "2af20ec97267d01c79d68966d3c7639d1a64021b3a7cc6c1852ce5495a1d13f9"
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 5002 (2019-2020) — Natural resources: fishing; purchase of all-species fishing license by individuals under 17 years of age; exempt from additional charges. Amends sec. 43532a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43532a).

## 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-5002.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-5002.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-5002.htm)
4. **House Enrolled Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billenrolled/House/htm/2019-HNB-5002.htm)
5. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-5002.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 29 Yeas 101 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **101–5** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 495 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Alex Garza — cosponsor (person)
- Angela Witwer — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- Eric Leutheuser — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Eisen — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- Isaac Robinson — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Yaroch — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- John Cherry — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie Pohutsky — cosponsor (person)
- Pauline Wendzel — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Green — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Wittenberg — cosponsor (person)
- Ronnie Peterson — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Cambensy — cosponsor (person)
- Scott VanSingel — cosponsor (person)
- Sheryl Kennedy — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)
- Wendell Byrd — cosponsor (person)
- William Sowerby — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gary Howell `introduction`
- **2019-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2019-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 09/24/2019
- **2019-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2020-01-14T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-01-21T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-01-22T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-01-22T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 29 Yeas 101 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2020-01-22T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-01-23T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2020-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 495 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-12-10T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2020-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-12-15T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-12-23T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/22/2020 06:39 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/29/2020 09:22 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/29/2020 01:12 PM
- **2020-12-31T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 270'20

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9f6313ad-1679-4d4c-9978-6bd421e9ba71`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).