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MI HB5484

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

12/28/2016

Primary Sponsor

Lisa Lyons

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires individuals to wear hunter orange or commission-authorized colors as outermost garments visible from all sides while hunting during daylight hours from August 15 through April 30
  • Exempts bow and crossbow hunting for deer and bear, turkey and migratory bird hunting, falconry, and stationary hunting of bobcat, coyote, or fox from the color requirement
  • Defines hunter orange as blaze orange, flame orange, and fluorescent blaze orange variants
  • Defines hunter pink as blaze pink, flame pink, and fluorescent blaze pink variants
  • Directs the Natural Resources Commission to review effectiveness and safety of hunter pink and additional colors, issuing an order by October 1, 2017 authorizing any additional garment colors for hunting

Legislative Description

Natural resources; hunting; color of hunting apparel; include hunter pink. Amends sec. 40116 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40116).

Natural resources: hunting

Last Action

Assigned Pa 377'16 With Immediate Effect

12/28/2016

Committee Referrals

Outdoor Recreation And Tourism6/7/2016
Natural Resources3/17/2016

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