Natural resources: fishing; possession limits of fish; modify. Amends sec. 48721 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.48721).
HB 4733 amends Michigan's fishing regulations to clarify possession limits for processed fish. It allows recreational anglers to carry up to two additional days' worth of fish that are canned, smoked, dried, or frozen (processed) outside their home, while permitting unlimited processed fish at home. The bill does not change daily limits for fresh fish or affect how fish are taken. It specifically states that processed fish on a boat count toward the two-day limit outside the home. This directly affects Michigan anglers who process and transport fish.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Jul 15, 2025
Last action Apr 30, 2026
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House Introduced Bill
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Apr 28, 2026
MINOR
The bill reformats the text of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to fix inconsistent phrasing regarding where fish can be possessed. It standardizes the language to clearly define possession limits in both vehicles and residences, and it corrects a numbering error in the list of approved processing methods (canning, curing, and freezing) to ensure the rules are clear and consistent.
Scope change
The scope of the law regarding fish possession limits remains the same, but the clarity of the rules has been improved through text standardization.
TECHNICAL
Removed redundant and inconsistent phrasing such as 'His or her The individual's' and replaced it with the standard 'The individual's' to improve readability and legal precision.
Corrected the numbering sequence for processing methods (canning, curing, freezing) to follow a logical (a), (b), (c) format instead of the mixed (i)(a), (ii)(b) format found in the original draft.
Removed extraneous page headers, footers, and committee referral notes that were present in the introduction version but not needed in the final enacted text.
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2026
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
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #126 Yeas 85 Nays 20 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Jul 15, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism
lower
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Joseph Pavlov
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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