HB 4044 — State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 14, 2026. Enacted.
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Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act. — Public Act 7 of 2026
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
2 added · 2 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 4044, two new lines were added to clarify certain provisions, while one line was removed to streamline the bill. This change helps make the legislation clearer and more straightforward, ensuring that it is easier for the public and stakeholders to understand. These adjustments are important for effective communication and implementation of the bill's intentions.
HB-4044, As Passed Senate,House, MarchJune 25,11, 20262025 HOUSE BILL NO.
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HB-4044, As Passed Senate, March 25, 2026 HOUSE BILL NO.
HB-4044, As Passed House, June 11, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.
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Sponsors
- Alabas Farhat · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 22 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Alabas Farhat Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Passed
31 Yea
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4 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 11% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Darrin Camilleri | Democrat | Yea |
| Dayna Polehanki | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Geiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Irwin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeremy Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| John Cherry | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin Hertel | Democrat | Yea |
| Mallory McMorrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Cavanagh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Wojno | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosemary Bayer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sam Singh | Democrat | Nay |
| Sarah Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean McCann | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Chang | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Shink | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Santana | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Klinefelt | Democrat | Yea |
| Winnie Brinks | Democrat | Yea |
| Aric Nesbitt | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Yea |
| Edward McBroom | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Yea |
| John Damoose | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Bumstead | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Lindsey | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Bellino Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Huizenga | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Webber | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Hoitenga | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Outman | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Hauck | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Nay |
Passed
31 Yea
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4 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 11% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (37)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Darrin Camilleri | Democrat | Yea |
| Dayna Polehanki | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Geiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Irwin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeremy Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| John Cherry | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin Hertel | Democrat | Yea |
| Mallory McMorrow | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Cavanagh | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Wojno | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosemary Bayer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sam Singh | Democrat | Nay |
| Sarah Anthony | Democrat | Yea |
| Sean McCann | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Chang | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Shink | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Santana | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Klinefelt | Democrat | Yea |
| Winnie Brinks | Democrat | Yea |
| Aric Nesbitt | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Yea |
| Edward McBroom | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Yea |
| John Damoose | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Bumstead | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan Lindsey | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Bellino Jr. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Daley | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Huizenga | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Webber | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Hoitenga | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Outman | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Hauck | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Nay |
Passed
92 Yea
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17 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 92 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 16% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (109)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Myers-Phillips | — | Yea |
| O’Neal | — | Yea |
| Alabas Farhat | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Coffia | Democrat | Yea |
| Brenda Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Yea |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Yea |
| Chedrick Greene | Democrat | Nay |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Yea |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Yea |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Nay |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Yea |
| Erin Byrnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Jasper Martus | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmie Wilson Jr | Democrat | Yea |
| Joey Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| John Fitzgerald | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Tate | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Brixie | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie M. Rogers | Democrat | Yea |
| Kara Hope | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly A Breen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Edwards | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristian Grant | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democrat | Yea |
| Mai Xiong | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Longjohn | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Yea |
| Morgan Foreman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Yea |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Yea |
| Peter Herzberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Yea |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Yea |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Weiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephen Wooden | Democrat | Yea |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Alicia St. Germaine | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | Yea |
| Ann M. Bollin | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | Yea |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | Yea |
| Cameron Cavitt | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Yea |
| David Prestin | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Donni Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Douglas C Wozniak | Republican | Yea |
| Gina Johnsen | Republican | Nay |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Markkanen | Republican | Yea |
| James DeSana | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Woolford | Republican | Yea |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Wortz | Republican | Nay |
| Jerry Neyer | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Aragona | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Fox | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Pavlov | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Schriver | Republican | Nay |
| Karl Bohnak | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Borton | Republican | Yea |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A Tisdel | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | Nay |
| Matthew Bierlein | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy DeBoer | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Jenkins-Arno | Republican | Yea |
| Parker Fairbairn | Republican | Yea |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Outman | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Robinson | Republican | Nay |
| Rylee Linting | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Carra | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Frisbie | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Kuhn | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Kelly | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy Beson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kunse | Republican | Yea |
| William Bruck | Republican | Nay |
Passed
92 Yea
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17 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 92 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 16% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (109)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Myers-Phillips | — | Yea |
| Alabas Farhat | Democrat | Yea |
| Amos O'Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Yea |
| Betsy Coffia | Democrat | Yea |
| Brenda Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Yea |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Yea |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Yea |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Yea |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Nay |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Yea |
| Erin Byrnes | Democrat | Yea |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Jasper Martus | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democrat | Yea |
| Jimmie Wilson Jr | Democrat | Yea |
| Joey Andrews | Democrat | Yea |
| John Fitzgerald | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Tate | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie Brixie | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie M. Rogers | Democrat | Yea |
| Kara Hope | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly A Breen | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly Edwards | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristian Grant | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Pohutsky | Democrat | Yea |
| Mai Xiong | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Longjohn | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Yea |
| Morgan Foreman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Yea |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Yea |
| Peter Herzberg | Democrat | Yea |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Yea |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Yea |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Regina Weiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephen Wooden | Democrat | Yea |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Alicia St. Germaine | Republican | Yea |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | Yea |
| Ann M. Bollin | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | Yea |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | Yea |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | Yea |
| Cameron Cavitt | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Yea |
| David Prestin | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Donni Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Douglas C Wozniak | Republican | Yea |
| Gina Johnsen | Republican | Nay |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Markkanen | Republican | Yea |
| Jaime Greene | Republican | Nay |
| James DeSana | Republican | Yea |
| Jamie Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Woolford | Republican | Yea |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Wortz | Republican | Nay |
| Jerry Neyer | Republican | Yea |
| John R. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Aragona | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Fox | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Pavlov | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Schriver | Republican | Nay |
| Karl Bohnak | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Borton | Republican | Yea |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A Tisdel | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | Nay |
| Matthew Bierlein | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy DeBoer | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Jenkins-Arno | Republican | Yea |
| Parker Fairbairn | Republican | Yea |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | Nay |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Outman | Republican | Nay |
| Ron Robinson | Republican | Nay |
| Rylee Linting | Republican | Yea |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Carra | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Frisbie | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Kuhn | Republican | Nay |
| Tim Kelly | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy Beson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kunse | Republican | Yea |
| William Bruck | Republican | Nay |
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- What does HB 4044 do?
- State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act. — Public Act 7 of 2026
- Who sponsors HB 4044?
- HB 4044 is sponsored by Alabas Farhat (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 4044?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 14, 2026. Enacted.
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