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HB4350 • 2026

Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec. 40111a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40111a).

Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec. 40111a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40111a).

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Ken Borton (District 105), Parker Fairbairn (District 107), James DeSana (District 29), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), Angela Rigas (District 79), Timothy Beson (District 96), Matt Maddock (District 51), Tim Kelly (District 93), David Prestin (District 108), Karl Bohnak (District 109), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Bradley Slagh (District 85), Mike Mueller (District 72), John Roth (District 104), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Rylee Linting (District 27), Bill Schuette (District 95), Tom Kunse (District 100), Ron Robinson (District 58), Mike Harris (District 52), Steve Carra (District 36), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Mike Hoadley (District 99), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Denise Mentzer (District 61), William Bruck (District 30), Luke Meerman (District 89), Jennifer Wortz (District 35), Mark Tisdel (District 55), Nancy DeBoer (District 86), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Pat Outman (District 91), Douglas Wozniak (District 59), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (District 34), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Jerry Neyer (District 92), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Curtis VanderWall (District 102), Joseph Fox (District 101), Matt Hall (District 42), Brian BeGole (District 71), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Rachelle Smit (District 43), Bryan Posthumus (District 90)
Last action
2026-07-03
Official status
bill ordered enrolled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec. 40111a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40111a).

Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

  • Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions.
  • Amends sec.
  • 40111a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40111a).

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-1

18

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

Plain English: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 18

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 797

    AMENDMENT(S) WITHDRAWN

  2. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 797

    PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 177 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  3. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 798

    INSERTED FULL TITLE

  4. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title

  5. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    laid over one day under the rules

  6. 2026-07-03 HJ 57 Pg. 0

    rule suspended

  7. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in

  8. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    roll call Roll Call #319 Yeas 76 Nays 32 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

  9. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    full title agreed to

  10. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    bill ordered enrolled

  11. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 777

    DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

  12. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 777

    PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS

  13. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 781

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  14. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 783

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  15. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 783

    SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  16. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 783

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  17. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 784

    RULES SUSPENDED

  18. 2026-07-02 SJ 61 Pg. 784

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  19. 2025-05-20 SJ 46 Pg. 588

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  20. 2025-05-20 SJ 46 Pg. 588

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

  21. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 570

    read a second time

  22. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 570

    placed on third reading

  23. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 571

    placed on immediate passage

  24. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 571

    read a third time

  25. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 571

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #114 Yeas 82 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

  26. 2025-05-14 HJ 47 Pg. 571

    transmitted

  27. 2025-05-07 HJ 44 Pg. 519

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  28. 2025-05-07 HJ 44 Pg. 519

    referred to second reading

  29. 2025-04-23 HJ 38 Pg. 403

    bill electronically reproduced 04/22/2025

  30. 2025-04-22 HJ 37 Pg. 381

    introduced by Representative Rep. Ken Borton

  31. 2025-04-22 HJ 37 Pg. 381

    read a first time

  32. 2025-04-22 HJ 37 Pg. 381

    referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism

Official Summary Text

Natural resources: other; wildlife feeding; allow under certain conditions. Amends sec. 40111a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40111a).

Current Bill Text

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HB-4350, As Passed Senate, July 3, 2026

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SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 4350
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 40111a (MCL 324.40111a), as amended by 2015 PA
265.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 40111a. (1) The commission, after consultation with the 1
commission of agriculture and rural development, shall issue in the 2
manner provided in section 40113a an order concerning deer and elk 3
feeding in this state. Notwithstanding the order, an individual may 4
engage in wildlife and bird feeding if both of the following 5
conditions are met: 6
(a) The feed is located within 300 feet of a residence. 7
(b) The quantity of feed placed, scattered, or distributed 8
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within 300 feet of that residence, together with any feed 1
previously placed, scattered, or distributed within 300 feet of 2
that residence and still present, is not more than 2 gallons. 3
(2) Any feeding order issued under this section must comply 4
with any United States Department of Agriculture standards or 5
memorandum of understanding between state and federal agencies 6
pertaining to the control of infectious diseases. 7
(3) (2) As used in this section, "deer and elk "wildlife and 8
bird feeding" means the depositing, distributing, or tending of 9
feed in an area frequented by wild, free-ranging white-tailed deer 10
and elk birds and other wildlife to prevent them from starving or 11
for recreational viewing. Deer and elk Wildlife and bird feeding 12
does not include any of the following: 13
(a) Baiting to take game as provided by an order of the 14
commission under section 40113a. 15
(b) The scattering of feed solely as the result of normal 16
logging practices or normal agricultural practices. 17
(c) The storage or use of feed for agricultural purposes if 1 18
or more of the following apply: 19
(i) The area is occupied by livestock actively consuming the 20
feed on a daily basis. 21
(ii) The feed is covered to deter wild, free-ranging white-22
tailed deer and elk from gaining access to the feed or is being 23
used on a daily basis. 24
(iii) The feed is in a storage facility or is stored in a manner 25
that is consistent with normal agricultural practices. 26
(d) Feeding wild birds or other wildlife if done in such a 27
manner as to exclude wild, free-ranging white-tailed deer and elk 28
from gaining access to the feed. 29