---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources: fishing; exclusive authority to regulate sport fishing; provide to natural resources commission. Amends sec. 40113a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40113a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0104'23, SB 0103'23"
description: "Natural resources: fishing; exclusive authority to regulate sport fishing; provide to natural resources commission. Amends sec. 40113a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40113a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0104'23, SB 0103'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 105"
citation: "Michigan SB 105 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: fishing", "Natural resources: hunting", "State agencies (existing): natural resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sean McCann"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-03-01"
last_action: "2023-12-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/58ba6f6e-86f1-4f24-8520-eb94a4b39d2e"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0105"
source_hash: "8608bae8620945eac724dff1aa1193b1757d94e65caa0f0f54cc23358631d380"
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 105 (2023-2024) — Natural resources: fishing; exclusive authority to regulate sport fishing; provide to natural resources commission. Amends sec. 40113a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40113a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0104'23, SB 0103'23

## 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/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0105.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0105.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0222.pdf)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0105.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 340 YEAS 26 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **26–12** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 498 Yeas 62 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **62–47** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sean McCann — primary (person)
- John Cherry — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Daley — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-03-01** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SEAN MCCANN `introduction`
- **2023-03-01** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-25** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-05-25** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2023-05-25** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-07** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-07** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-06-08** PASSED ROLL CALL # 340 YEAS 26 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-06-08** received on 06/08/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-06-08** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-08** referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2023-09-28** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-09-28** referred to second reading
- **2023-10-05** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-05** placed on third reading
- **2023-11-08** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-11-08** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 498 Yeas 62 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-11-08** inserted full title
- **2023-11-08** returned to Senate
- **2023-11-09** IMMEDIATE EFFECT DEFEATED
- **2023-11-09** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2023-11-09** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-12-29** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 11/21/2023 10:42 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-29** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 11/22/2023 11:40 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-29** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 11/22/2023 01:46 PM
- **2023-12-29** ASSIGNED PA 0222'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/58ba6f6e-86f1-4f24-8520-eb94a4b39d2e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).