HB 4136 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Elections: registration; department of natural resources and those designated by the department of natural resources to issue a resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's license to provide voter registration applications to resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's licens Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 43540g.

This bill amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to connect hunting and fishing license processes with voter registration. It requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and its authorized license sellers to make voter registration applications available to individuals applying for resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's licenses. While these locations must display and may offer the applications, staff are prohibited from assisting with completion or collecting the forms. Additionally, the DNR's website must provide a link to the state's online voter registration application for those applying digitally.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

House Introduced Bill As Passed by the House · 4 edits · May 6, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was reformatted from a House Introduced version to an As Passed by the House version, with significant changes to the bill's title page, formatting, and page numbering. The substantive content of the legislation regarding voter registration applications at hunting and fishing license offices remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and structural
TECHNICAL

Removed draft metadata lines including page numbers, bill tracking numbers, and committee referral information

Changed capitalization in the bill title from 'THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT' to 'the people of the state of michigan enact'

Reorganized section numbering and formatting for consistency with House passage standards

Added proper spacing and line breaks between sections for readability

Floor votes · House May 6, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
4
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #89 Yeas 108 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Election Integrity
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Brad Paquette
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors