Bills by subject

Fish and fishing: License

18 bills and resolutions. 8 became law and 3 never got a public hearing. They span 2 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2011–12 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

AB 176 Minimum harvesting requirements for commercial fishing in the Great Lakes.
Became law. Last action Apr 5, 2012
AB 311 Creating a sporting recruitment and retention council, programs to encourage recruitment of hunters and trappers, restrictions on expenditures under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program, reduced fees for certain first-time hunting and trapping approvals, high school credit under and administration of the hunter and trapper education programs, waiving fishing license requirements for a weekend ice fishing event, and sturgeon spearing license age requirements.
Became law. Last action Apr 5, 2012
AB 104 Membership of the Natural Resources Board.
Became law. Last action Mar 27, 2012
AB 661 Exceptions to fishing license requirements.
Stopped in committee. Last action Mar 23, 2012
SB 113 Minimum harvesting requirements for commercial fishing in the Great Lakes.
Stopped before the full Senate voted. Last action Mar 23, 2012

Every bill on this subject

2011–12 session: 6

Mar 27, 2012
AB 104: Membership of the Natural Resources Board.
Became law.
Apr 5, 2012
AB 176: Minimum harvesting requirements for commercial fishing in the Great Lakes.
Became law.
Apr 5, 2012
AB 311: Creating a sporting recruitment and retention council, programs to encourage recruitment of hunters and trappers, restrictions on expenditures under the Warren Knowles-Gaylord Nelson stewardship program, reduced fees for certain first-time hunting and trapping approvals, high school credit under and administration of the hunter and trapper education programs, waiving fishing license requirements for a weekend ice fishing event, and sturgeon spearing license age requirements.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 661: Exceptions to fishing license requirements.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 113: Minimum harvesting requirements for commercial fishing in the Great Lakes.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 525: Exceptions to fishing license requirements.
Stopped in committee.

2009–10 session: 12

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Feb 9, 2010
AB 83: Issuing annual fishing licenses to certain resident disabled veterans.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 342: Operation of lightweight utility vehicles on certain highways by persons with disabilities to access hunting and fishing areas.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Feb 22, 2010
AB 382: Fishing licenses issued to disabled veterans.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 495: Membership of the Natural Resources Board.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 577: Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to issue one-day fishing licenses.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 828: Allowing certified advanced practice nurse prescribers to determine an illness or injury and complete forms for the purpose of medical review related to motor vehicle operator's licenses, allowing certified advanced practice nurse prescribers to treat minors for sexually transmitted diseases, and allowing certified advanced practice nurse prescribers to determine disability for the purpose of issuing certain hunting permits.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 855: Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to waive fishing license requirements for a weekend fishing event.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Apr 28, 2010
SB 305: Allowing a member of a group fishing party to catch a fish using the bag limit of another member.
Stopped in committee.
May 20, 2010
SB 396: Fishing and trolling in boats with electric motors.
Became law.

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