Michigan bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Michigan HB 4044
State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alabas Farhat (Democratic)
Cosponsors (17)
- Julie Brixie (Democratic)
- Ken Borton (Republican)
- Nancy Jenkins-Arno (Republican)
- Carrie Rheingans (Democratic)
- John Roth (Republican)
- Veronica Paiz (Democratic)
- Donavan McKinney (Democratic)
- Angela Witwer (Democratic)
- Reggie Miller (Democratic)
- Angela Rigas (Republican)
- Erin Byrnes (Democratic)
- Mai Xiong (Democratic)
- Tom Kunse (Republican)
- Denise Mentzer (Democratic)
- Jennifer Conlin (Democratic)
- Amos O'Neal (Democratic)
- Alicia St. Germaine (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 14, 2026): assigned PA 007'26
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 Senate | PASSED ROLL CALL # 50 YEAS 31 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 | pass | Set your home in Michigan to see |
| Jun 11, 2025 House | passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #144 Yeas 92 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 | pass | Set your home in Michigan to see |
Actions
- Apr 14, 2026 · House
assigned PA 007'26 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
filed with Secretary of State 03/26/2026 03:45 PM - Apr 14, 2026 · House
approved by the Governor 03/26/2026 02:20 PM - Apr 14, 2026 · House
presented to the Governor 03/26/2026 11:02 AM - Apr 14, 2026 · House
bill ordered enrolled 03/25/2026 - Apr 14, 2026 · House
returned from Senate without amendment - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
RETURNED TO HOUSE - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
PASSED ROLL CALL # 50 YEAS 31 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED - Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS - Jun 12, 2025 · Senate
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT - Jun 11, 2025 · House
transmitted - Jun 11, 2025 · House
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #144 Yeas 92 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 - Jun 11, 2025 · House
read a third time - Jun 5, 2025 · House
placed on third reading - Jun 5, 2025 · House
read a second time - May 8, 2025 · House
referred to second reading - May 8, 2025 · House
reported with recommendation without amendment - Feb 4, 2025 · House
bill electronically reproduced 01/30/2025 - Jan 30, 2025 · House
referred to Committee on Government Operations - Jan 30, 2025 · House
read a first time - Jan 30, 2025 · House
introduced by Representative Rep. Alabas Farhat