HB4401

Natural resources: hunting; pheasant hunting licensing; eliminate sunset. Amends sec. 43525c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43525c).

Complete·12/31/25

Michigan HB4401 eliminates the sunset of the annual pheasant hunting license requirement.

Michigan HB4401 amends the 1994 law to permanently require an annual pheasant hunting license for individuals 18 years or older, except for those hunting on private land, public land in the Upper Peninsula, or those with certain lifetime licenses. The license fee is $25.00 and is deposited into the pheasant subaccount of the game and fish protection account. The subaccount's earnings are used for costs associated with the purchase of pheasants. The sunset clause, which would have repealed the license requirement on January 1, 2026, is eliminated.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

33 Yea

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2 Nay

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2 Absent

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Calendar

Dec 10, 2025

10:15 AM

Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture

May 21, 2025

12:00 PM

House Natural Resources and Tourism

History

Dec 31, 2025

House

Approved By The Governor 12/23/2025 10:16 Am

Dec 31, 2025

House

Filed With Secretary Of State 12/23/2025 11:46 Am

Dec 31, 2025

House

Assigned Pa 47'25 With Immediate Effect