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HB4044 • 2026

State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act.

State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Alabas Farhat (District 3), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Amos O'Neal (District 94), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Tom Kunse (District 100), Mai Xiong (District 13), Erin Byrnes (District 15), Angela Rigas (District 79), Reggie Miller (District 31), Angela Witwer (District 76), Donavan McKinney (District 11), Veronica Paiz (District 10), John Roth (District 104), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (District 34), Ken Borton (District 105), Julie Brixie (District 73)
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
assigned PA 007'26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how or when the wood duck will be officially recognized, nor does it specify any requirements for implementation.

Designate Wood Duck as Michigan's Official State Duck

This law makes the wood duck (Aix sponsa) the official state duck of Michigan.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes the wood duck the official state duck of Michigan.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The people and government of Michigan will recognize the wood duck as an official state symbol.

Terms To Know

Official State Duck
A bird chosen by a state to represent it officially, in this case, the wood duck (Aix sponsa).

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how or when the designation will be recognized officially.
  • It is unclear what specific actions must be taken to implement the new law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 HJ 26 Pg. 354

    returned from Senate without amendment

  2. 2026-04-14 HJ 26 Pg. 354

    bill ordered enrolled 03/25/2026

  3. 2026-04-14 HJ 26 Pg. 355

    presented to the Governor 03/26/2026 11:02 AM

  4. 2026-04-14 HJ 26 Pg. 0

    approved by the Governor 03/26/2026 02:20 PM

  5. 2026-04-14 HJ 26 Pg. 0

    filed with Secretary of State 03/26/2026 03:45 PM

  6. 2026-04-14 HJ 26 Pg. 0

    assigned PA 007'26

  7. 2026-03-25 SJ 29 Pg. 276

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 50 YEAS 31 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  8. 2026-03-25 SJ 29 Pg. 276

    RETURNED TO HOUSE

  9. 2026-03-24 SJ 28 Pg. 260

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  10. 2026-03-24 SJ 28 Pg. 260

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  11. 2025-08-13 SJ 69 Pg. 847

    DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

  12. 2025-08-13 SJ 69 Pg. 847

    PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS

  13. 2025-08-13 SJ 69 Pg. 848

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  14. 2025-06-12 SJ 55 Pg. 704

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  15. 2025-06-12 SJ 55 Pg. 704

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  16. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 694

    read a third time

  17. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 694

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #144 Yeas 92 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  18. 2025-06-11 HJ 56 Pg. 694

    transmitted

  19. 2025-06-05 HJ 54 Pg. 672

    read a second time

  20. 2025-06-05 HJ 54 Pg. 672

    placed on third reading

  21. 2025-05-08 HJ 45 Pg. 529

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  22. 2025-05-08 HJ 45 Pg. 529

    referred to second reading

  23. 2025-02-04 HJ 11 Pg. 89

    bill electronically reproduced 01/30/2025

  24. 2025-01-30 HJ 10 Pg. 85

    introduced by Representative Rep. Alabas Farhat

  25. 2025-01-30 HJ 10 Pg. 85

    read a first time

  26. 2025-01-30 HJ 10 Pg. 85

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act.

Current Bill Text

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Act No. 7
Public Acts of 2026
Approved by the Governor
March 26, 2026
Filed with the Secretary of State
March 26, 2026
EFFECTIVE DATE: Sine Die
(91st day after final adjournment of the 2026 Regular Session)
STATE OF MICHIGAN
103RD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2026
Introduced by Reps. Farhat, St. Germaine, O’Neal, Conlin, Mentzer, Kunse, Xiong, Byrnes, Rigas,
Miller, Witwer, McKinney, Paiz, Roth, Rheingans, Jenkins-Arno, Borton and Brixie
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4044
AN ACT to designate the official duck of the state of Michigan.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 1. The wood duck (Aix sponsa) is designated as the official duck of this state.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate
Approved___________________________________________

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Governor