---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources: fishing; export of live minnows, wigglers, or crayfish as bait; allow. Amends sec. 48729 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.48729)."
description: "Natural resources: fishing; export of live minnows, wigglers, or crayfish as bait; allow. Amends sec. 48729 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.48729)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 4242"
citation: "Michigan HB 4242 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: fishing", "Trade: fair trade practices"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Julie Alexander"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/202e0da6-586f-47d8-aef9-9b3077c82369"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-4242"
source_hash: "488580677baffbcc0498ee6cac14a927844217b3360daa691bd94e23273509b0"
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 4242 (2021-2022) — Natural resources: fishing; export of live minnows, wigglers, or crayfish as bait; allow. Amends sec. 48729 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.48729).

## 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-4242.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-4242.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-4242.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-4242.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0030.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 242 Yeas 66 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **66–43** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 79 Yeas 86 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **86–18** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 32 YEAS 37 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Julie Alexander — primary (person)
- Timothy Beson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Julie Alexander `introduction`
- **2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-17T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/16/2021
- **2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-06T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 242 Yeas 66 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2021-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2021-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-02-10T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2022-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2022-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 32 YEAS 37 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-2) with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 79 Yeas 86 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-03-01T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-03-02T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 03/02/2022 04:18 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 03/15/2022 11:00 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 03/15/2022 11:40 AM
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 30'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/202e0da6-586f-47d8-aef9-9b3077c82369`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).