2022 House Bill 6204

Revise laws to incorporate lessons learned from COVID epidemic - restricted species

Introduced in the House

June 9, 2022

Introduced by Rep. Jack O’Malley (R-101)

To require that state environmental regulators notify legislative leaders within 24 hours of adding or deleting a species from the list of prohibited or restricted non-native species.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

June 22, 2022

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

July 1, 2022

Passed in the House 56 to 48 (details)

Received in the Senate

Sept. 7, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Oversight

Sept. 22, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 28, 2022

Passed in the Senate 22 to 14 (details)

To require that state environmental regulators notify legislative leaders within 24 hours of adding or deleting a species from the list of prohibited or restricted non-native species.

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Oct. 14, 2022

Received in the House

Nov. 10, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Oversight