---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources: hunting; penalties for violations of certain hunting provisions; modify. Amends secs. 40118, 43558, 46509, 80156 & 82133 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40118 et seq.)."
description: "Natural resources: hunting; penalties for violations of certain hunting provisions; modify. Amends secs. 40118, 43558, 46509, 80156 & 82133 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40118 et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4152"
citation: "Michigan HB 4152 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: hunting", "State agencies (existing): natural resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gary Howell"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-04T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3f193526-907e-4671-b73b-07f0389683b3"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4152"
source_hash: "e07f04db7e473a4373b9c60e4bcd18da48abd6dda8a3fd670b2b0d14fdc117df"
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 4152 (2021-2022) — Natural resources: hunting; penalties for violations of certain hunting provisions; modify. Amends secs. 40118, 43558, 46509, 80156 & 82133 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40118 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBH-4152.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4152.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4152.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4152.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0023.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 112 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **106–0** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 68 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **101–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 24 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gary Howell — primary (person)
- Graham Filler — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gary Howell `introduction`
- **2021-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-04T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-09T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/04/2021
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2021-04-14T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 112 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 `passage`
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2021-04-15T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-4) ADOPTED
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 24 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDED
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-4) with immediate effect and title amendment
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-4) concurred in
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 68 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** title amendment agreed to
- **2022-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-02-24T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 02/28/2022 11:08 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 03/10/2022 10:10 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 03/10/2022 11:22 AM
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 23'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3f193526-907e-4671-b73b-07f0389683b3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).