HB 5645 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture: animals; certain definitions in the privately owned cervidae producers marketing act; modify. Amends secs. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 & 17 of 2000 PA 190 (MCL 287.952 et seq.).

This bill proposes amendments to Michigan's Privately Owned Cervidae Producers Marketing Act, which regulates the sale and marketing of deer and elk by private producers. The legislation modifies several sections of the existing law to update definitions and requirements related to cervidae producers. These changes would affect individuals and businesses involved in the private production and marketing of deer and elk in Michigan. The bill aims to clarify terminology and operational standards within the current regulatory framework.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Governor

Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Last action Jun 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Passed by the House → Substitute (H-2) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a House version to a Substitute version, which involved significant text reorganization and the addition of page headers and footers. While the core definitions and regulatory framework remain largely the same, the formatting changes alter the visual presentation and line numbering of the document.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on regulating privately owned cervidae (deer, elk, moose, etc.) operations, but the text structure has been updated to include standard legislative formatting elements like page headers and footers.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was changed from a plain text draft to a formatted legislative substitute, adding page headers (e.g., 'RMH H04094'25') and footers with page numbers.

Line numbering and paragraph breaks were reorganized throughout the text, shifting from a simple sequential list to a structured layout with indented subsections.

The introductory title block was updated to include the specific substitute identifier and version number.

Floor votes · House Jun 17, 2026

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 23, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

upper

Jun 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Jun 17, 2026

Introduced

title amended

lower

Jun 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #225 Yeas 103 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 3

lower

Jun 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-2) adopted

lower

Jun 11, 2026

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Jun 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Committee

referred to Committee on Agriculture

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Phil Green

lower

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors