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HB4136 • 2026

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.

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.

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Sponsor
Brad Paquette (District 37), Joseph Fox (District 101), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), Pat Outman (District 91), Tom Kunse (District 100), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Brian BeGole (District 71), Angela Rigas (District 79)
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the intent or impact of making voter registration easier.

Voter Registration for Hunters, Fishers, and Fur Harvesters

This law requires the Department of Natural Resources to give voter registration forms to people who get hunting, fishing, or fur harvesting licenses.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds a new section to existing laws about natural resources that tells the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide voter registration applications when issuing resident hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's licenses.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People getting hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's licenses from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
  • The DNR and its designated agents who issue these types of licenses.

Terms To Know

Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
A state agency that manages natural resources like forests, wildlife, and waterways.
Voter registration
The process of signing up to be able to vote in elections.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is not clear how many people will use this new option to register to vote.
  • This bill has not yet been approved or signed into law and remains active as of the last action date.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 SJ 43 Pg. 438

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-05-13 SJ 43 Pg. 438

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS

  3. 2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 482

    read a second time

  4. 2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 482

    placed on third reading

  5. 2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 493

    placed on immediate passage

  6. 2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 493

    read a third time

  7. 2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 493

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #89 Yeas 108 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 0

  8. 2025-05-06 HJ 43 Pg. 493

    transmitted

  9. 2025-04-29 HJ 40 Pg. 421

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  10. 2025-04-29 HJ 40 Pg. 421

    referred to second reading

  11. 2025-03-04 HJ 22 Pg. 178

    bill electronically reproduced 02/26/2025

  12. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 170

    introduced by Representative Rep. Brad Paquette

  13. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 170

    read a first time

  14. 2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 170

    referred to Committee on Election Integrity

Official Summary Text

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.