---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources: hunting; mentored youth hunting program; modify. Amends secs. 43517 & 43520 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43517 & 324.43520)."
description: "Natural resources: hunting; mentored youth hunting program; modify. Amends secs. 43517 & 43520 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43517 & 324.43520)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 5737"
citation: "Michigan HB 5737 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: hunting"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Abraham Aiyash"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2024-05-22"
last_action: "2024-07-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e748717f-4611-4ad1-b6b0-6206d34372b9"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-5737"
source_hash: "fd04da6da48cb8de0db2482da84c373ff8ba175d2a0343d0d9afdb359efb6ca0"
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 5737 (2023-2024) — Natural resources: hunting; mentored youth hunting program; modify. Amends secs. 43517 & 43520 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43517 & 324.43520).

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2024-HEBH-5737.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2024-HEBS-5737.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2024-HCB-5737.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2024-HIB-5737.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0096.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-HCVBS-5737-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-HCVBS-5737-0O338.pdf)
8. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-HCVBS-5737-0O4011.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 313 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 152 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Abraham Aiyash — primary (person)
- Bryan Posthumus — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Jay DeBoyer — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie Pohutsky — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Hoadley — cosponsor (person)
- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-05-22** introduced by Representative Abraham Aiyash `introduction`
- **2024-05-22** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2024-05-22** referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2024-05-23** bill electronically reproduced 05/22/2024
- **2024-05-23** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-05-23** referred to second reading
- **2024-06-04** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2024-06-04** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2024-06-04** placed on third reading
- **2024-06-11** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2024-06-11** substitute (H-2) adopted and amended
- **2024-06-11** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 152 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2024-06-11** transmitted
- **2024-06-13** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE `referral-committee`
- **2024-06-26** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2024-06-26** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2024-06-26** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-06-26** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2024-06-26** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2024-06-26** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2024-06-26** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 313 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-06-26** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2024-06-26** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2024-06-26** full title agreed to
- **2024-06-26** bill ordered enrolled
- **2024-06-27** presented to the Governor 07/11/2024 01:24 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-07-30** approved by the Governor 07/23/2024 10:00 AM `executive-signature`
- **2024-07-30** filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2024 12:00 PM
- **2024-07-30** assigned PA 96'24 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e748717f-4611-4ad1-b6b0-6206d34372b9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).