# Michigan HB 4044: State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act. Last Action: assigned PA 007'26

Michigan HB 4044, State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act. Last Action: assigned PA 007'26, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alabas Farhat (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-14 (assigned PA 007'26) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HB 4044
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act. Last Action: assigned PA 007'26
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-30
- Last action: 2026-04-14, assigned PA 007'26
- Sponsor: Alabas Farhat (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Subjects: State: symbol
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (123 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alabas Farhat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia St. Germaine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amos O'Neal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Rigas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Witwer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carrie Rheingans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Denise Mentzer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donavan McKinney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Erin Byrnes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Conlin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John Roth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Brixie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ken Borton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mai Xiong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Jenkins-Arno (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Reggie Miller (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Kunse (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Veronica Paiz (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | PASSED | pass | 31 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025-06-11 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 92 | 17 | 1 |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-04-14: assigned PA 007'26 (House)
- 2026-04-14: filed with Secretary of State 03/26/2026 03:45 PM (House)
- 2026-04-14: approved by the Governor 03/26/2026 02:20 PM (House)
- 2026-04-14: presented to the Governor 03/26/2026 11:02 AM (House)
- 2026-04-14: bill ordered enrolled 03/25/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-14: returned from Senate without amendment (House)
- 2026-03-25: RETURNED TO HOUSE (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: PASSED ROLL CALL # 50 YEAS 31 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) (Senate)
- 2025-08-13: RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION (Senate)
- 2025-08-13: PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS (Senate)
- 2025-08-13: DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (House)
- 2025-06-11: transmitted (House)
- 2025-06-11: passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #144 Yeas 92 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 (House)
- 2025-06-11: read a third time (House)
- 2025-06-05: placed on third reading (House)
- 2025-06-05: read a second time (House)
- 2025-05-08: referred to second reading (House)
- 2025-05-08: reported with recommendation without amendment (House)
- 2025-02-04: bill electronically reproduced 01/30/2025 (House)
- 2025-01-30: referred to Committee on Government Operations (House)
- 2025-01-30: read a first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: introduced by Representative Rep. Alabas Farhat (House)

## Bill text

- Public Act, 2026-03-26: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0007.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4044.pdf)
- House Concurred, 2026-03-25: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4044.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2025-06-11: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4044.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4044.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Public Act (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0007.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4044.pdf)
- [House Concurred (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4044.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4044.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4044.pdf)

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- [HB 5485: Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5485-2025-2026)
- [HB 6007: Food: service establishments; delegation of certain duties and exemption of cer…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB6007-2025-2026)
- [HB 4599: Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for.…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4599-2025-2026)
- [HB 5120: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5120-2025-2026)
- [SB 0569: Health: funding; various fees under the public health code; transfer and deposi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0569-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4044-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).