# Michigan HB 4855: Weapons: firearms; possession of a pistol by a bow hunter; allow. Amends sec. 43510 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43510). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE Michigan HB 4855, Weapons: firearms; possession of a pistol by a bow hunter; allow. Amends sec. 43510 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43510). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David Prestin (Republican); status passed house, last action 2026-02-11 (REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4855-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Michigan HB 4855 - State: Michigan - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: Weapons: firearms; possession of a pistol by a bow hunter; allow. Amends sec. 43510 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43510). Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-09-09 - Last action: 2026-02-11, REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE - Sponsor: David Prestin (Republican) - Cosponsors: 32 - Subjects: Weapons: firearms, Natural resources: hunting - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 1 (90 yes, 13 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: David Prestin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alicia St. Germaine (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Angela Rigas (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Paquette (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bradley Slagh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian BeGole (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cameron Cavitt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Curtis VanderWall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Martin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gina Johnsen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gregory Alexander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gregory Markkanen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jaime Greene (Republican), House - Cosponsor: James DeSana (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason Woolford (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jay DeBoyer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Wortz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jerry Neyer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Roth (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joseph Aragona (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joseph Pavlov (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Karl Bohnak (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ken Borton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Bierlein (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Hoadley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Mueller (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Parker Fairbairn (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Pat Outman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Frisbie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim Kelly (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Timothy Beson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Kunse (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Bruck (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-05 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 90 | 13 | 7 | ## Actions (16) - 2026-02-11: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE (Senate) - 2026-02-11: PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (House) - 2026-02-05: transmitted (House) - 2026-02-05: passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #31 Yeas 90 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 (House) - 2026-02-05: read a third time (House) - 2026-02-04: placed on third reading (House) - 2026-02-04: substitute (H-1) adopted (House) - 2026-02-04: read a second time (House) - 2026-01-22: referred to second reading (House) - 2026-01-22: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) (House) - 2025-11-05: recommendation concurred in (House) - 2025-11-05: reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-1) (House) - 2025-09-11: bill electronically reproduced 09/09/2025 (House) - 2025-09-09: referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism (House) - 2025-09-09: read a first time (House) - 2025-09-09: introduced by Representative Rep. Dave Prestin (House) ## Bill text - As Passed by the House, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4855.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-09-09: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4855.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0102: Counties: employees and officers; request for transcript and abstract of paper or record; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1895 PA 161 (MCL 48.101). Last Action: ASSIG… (signed) - HB 4599: Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for. Amends 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1081 - 752.1087) by adding sec. 3a. TIE BAR WITH: H… (signed) - HB 6007: Food: service establishments; delegation of certain duties and exemption of certain persons from licensure; modify. Amends secs. 3105, 3113, 3129, 3139, 4101,… (passed house) - HB 5485: Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. 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Amends secs. 5431, 5841, 13104 & 16315 of 1978 PA 368 (… (signed) ## Sources - [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4855.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4855.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0102: Counties: employees and officers; request for transcript and abstract of paper…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0102-2025-2026) - [HB 4599: Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for.…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4599-2025-2026) - [HB 6007: Food: service establishments; delegation of certain duties and exemption of cer…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB6007-2025-2026) - [HB 5485: Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5485-2025-2026) - [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) - [Michigan bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/michigan/bills) - [Michigan state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/michigan) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4855-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).