HB 4855 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Weapons: firearms; possession of a pistol by a bow hunter; allow. Amends sec. 43510 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43510).

HB 4855 would amend Michigan law to permit bow hunters to carry a pistol while hunting. This directly affects licensed bow hunters who currently cannot possess a firearm during hunting activities under existing law (MCL 324.43510). The bill changes the prohibition in the 1994 Michigan Penal Code to allow pistol possession specifically for bow hunters during hunting. The amendment would remove the current restriction, enabling bow hunters to carry a pistol for lawful use while hunting.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Sep 9, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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As Passed by the House → Substitute (H-1) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document changed from a House-passed version of HB 4855 to a committee substitute version (H-1) from the Michigan Legislature website. The original bill text allowing bow hunters to carry pistols was replaced with a full website navigation page listing various bills in committee. This indicates the bill is still under review and the text shown is not the final version.

Scope change

The bill's substantive content is not visible in this version as it was replaced with website interface elements. The original scope allowing bow hunters to carry pistols remains in the original version but is not shown in the substitute version provided.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original bill text that would have allowed bow hunters to carry pistols in areas frequented by wild animals

Added Michigan Legislature website navigation links and committee bill records listing

Changed document header from 'Substitute for House Bill No. 4855' to 'Committee Bill Records - Michigan Legislature'

Replaced bill content with a list of other bills currently in committee rather than HB 4855 text

Floor votes · House Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #31 Yeas 90 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 7

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-1) adopted

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

lower

Nov 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

recommendation concurred in

lower

Nov 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-1)

lower

Sep 9, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism

lower

Sep 9, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Dave Prestin

lower

1 primary · 32 co-sponsors