---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources: fishing; commercial fishing regulations; modify. Amends secs. 47309, 47311 & 47315 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.47309 et seq.)."
description: "Natural resources: fishing; commercial fishing regulations; modify. Amends secs. 47309, 47311 & 47315 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.47309 et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "SB 251"
citation: "Michigan SB 251 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: fishing"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ed McBroom"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-03-17T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/36d3a9fd-3ead-401a-9b3b-b1451c1b5f0f"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-SB-0251"
source_hash: "be2f6e5d6096dab425b24c1e66247b46e2b6c51fd4e7f2d78e93a84daabbd8b9"
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 SB 251 (2021-2022) — Natural resources: fishing; commercial fishing regulations; modify. Amends secs. 47309, 47311 & 47315 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.47309 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/Senate/htm/2021-SEBH-0251.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2021-SEBS-0251.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0034.htm)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2021-SIB-0251.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 89 Yeas 95 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **95–9** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 288 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Ed McBroom — primary (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Lauwers — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Stamas — cosponsor (person)
- Jon Bumstead — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Daley — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ED MCBROOM `introduction`
- **2021-03-17T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2021-06-10T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2021-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2021-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 288 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2021-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** received on 06/17/2021 `introduction`
- **2021-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-06-17T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-12-09T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 89 Yeas 95 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2022-03-03T05:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2022-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 03/07/2022 12:47 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 03/15/2022 11:08 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 03/15/2022 11:48 AM
- **2022-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0034'22 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/36d3a9fd-3ead-401a-9b3b-b1451c1b5f0f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).