Bill Text: MI SJRG | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Natural resources; hunting; right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife; recognize in constitution. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 28 to art. I.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-08 - Referred To Committee On Outdoor Recreation And Tourism [SJRG Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-SJRG-Introduced.html
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION G
March 8, 2017, Introduced by Senators HILDENBRAND, PAVLOV, PROOS, NOFS, SHIRKEY, CASPERSON, GREEN, HORN, COLBECK, JONES, HANSEN, CONYERS, MACGREGOR, MARLEAU, ZORN, ROBERTSON, SCHUITMAKER, STAMAS, KOWALL, SCHMIDT, EMMONS, HUNE and MEEKHOF and referred to the Committee on Outdoor Recreation and Tourism.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by adding section 28 to article I, to
recognize a right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to recognize a right to hunt, fish, and
harvest wildlife, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the
people of the state:
ARTICLE I
Sec. 28. The right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife is a
valued part of Michigan's heritage and shall be forever preserved
for the public good. The people have a right, which includes the
right to use traditional methods, to hunt, fish, and harvest
wildlife, subject only to the laws prescribed by the legislature
and rules prescribed by virtue of the authority of the legislature
to promote wildlife conservation and management and preserve the
future of hunting and fishing. Hunting and fishing is a preferred
means of managing and controlling wildlife. This section shall not
be construed to limit the application of any provision of law
relating to trespass or property rights.
Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
in the manner provided by law.
