2016 Senate Bill 1187 / Public Act 382

Authorize wolf hunting

Introduced in the Senate

Dec. 1, 2016

Introduced by Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38)

To give the Natural Resources Commission the authority designate wolves (or other species) as game and set a hunting season.

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Dec. 8, 2016

Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-18)

To appropriate $1 million to an unrelated program (Asian carp control).

The amendment failed 12 to 25 (details)

Passed in the Senate 27 to 10 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 8, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

Dec. 13, 2016

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Amendment offered by Rep. Pam Faris (D-48)

To give the NRC authority to remove species from the list of game animals.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Sarah Roberts (D-18)

To not include wolves on the list of game species.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Lauren Plawecki (D-11)

To strip out an appropriation added to the bill.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Dec. 14, 2016

Amendment offered by Rep. Scott Dianda (D-110)

To require the DNR to trap half the UP wolves and ship them to the lower peninsula.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Scott Dianda (D-110)

To also allow wolf trapping.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 69 to 39 (details)

To give the Natural Resources Commission the authority designate wolves (or other species) as game and set a hunting season.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 21, 2016