---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources; hunting; mentored youth hunting license; allow individual to purchase additional licenses. Amends secs. 43502 & 43520 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43502 & 324.43520)."
description: "Natural resources; hunting; mentored youth hunting license; allow individual to purchase additional licenses. Amends secs. 43502 & 43520 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43502 & 324.43520)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4957"
citation: "Michigan HB 4957 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: hunting", "State agencies (existing): natural resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-09-14T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/902d56d4-4630-4bd5-8acc-67006e627a21"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4957"
source_hash: "63c6eae93f47465a8bc4242392c88bfd221d311fd2b8bf24a8d83455da764ea9"
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 4957 (2017-2018) — Natural resources; hunting; mentored youth hunting license; allow individual to purchase additional licenses. Amends secs. 43502 & 43520 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43502 & 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](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4957.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4957.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4957.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4957.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0004.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 15 YEAS 34 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **34–3** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 317 Yeas 104 Nays 3 — **104–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 82 — cosponsor (person)
- Adam Zemke — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Elder — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- David Maturen — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- Holly Hughes — cosponsor (person)
- John Chirkun — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Martin Howrylak — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Greimel — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gary Howell `introduction`
- **2017-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-09-14T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2017-09-19T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 09/14/2017
- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-2 `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-11T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-2 adopted
- **2017-10-18T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 317 Yeas 104 Nays 3 `passage`
- **2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM `referral-committee`
- **2017-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-17T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-01-17T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 15 YEAS 34 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-01-18T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 1/24/2018 @ 9:09 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 1/26/2018 @ 1:08 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 1/26/2018 @ 2:02 PM
- **2018-01-30T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 4'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/902d56d4-4630-4bd5-8acc-67006e627a21`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).