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SB230Introduced in the Senate

Refuges/habitat Areas/public Use Area

Passed

Introduced by George Rauscher, District 29

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act relating to state refuges and fish and game critical habitat areas; relating to the boundaries of the Jonesville Public Use Area; and providing for an effective date.

Where it stands

EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

July 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment to SB 230 Effective Date(s) · May 16, 2026

18

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Cathy Tilton26Yes
George Rauscher29Yes
Bert StedmanAAbsent
Jesse KiehlBYes
Gary StevensCYes
Jesse BjorkmanDYes
Catherine GiesselEYes
James KaufmanFYes
Elvi Gray-JacksonGYes
Matt ClamanHYes

Bill history

  1. READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  2. CRA, RES

  3. CRA RPT 4DP

  4. DP: MERRICK, OLSON, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT

  5. FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  6. COSPONSOR(S): CLAMAN

  7. RES RPT CS 6DP 1NR NEW TITLE

  8. DP: GIESSEL, CLAMAN, DUNBAR, RAUSCHER, MYERS, WIELECHOWSKI

  9. NR: KAWASAKI

  10. FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  11. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/10/2026

  12. READ THE SECOND TIME

  13. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/13 CAL

  14. READ THE THIRD TIME SB 230

  15. PASSED Y20 N-

  16. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  17. COSPONSOR(S): TILTON

  18. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  19. VERSION: SB 230

  20. READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  21. RES

  22. RES RPT HCS(RES) NEW TITLE 8DP

  23. TITLE CHANGE: HCR 16

  24. DP: FIELDS, COULOMBE, HALL, ELAM, PRAX, MEARS, DIBERT, FRIER

  25. FN1: ZERO(DNR)

  26. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/15/2026

  27. READ THE SECOND TIME

  28. RES HCS ADOPTED UC

  29. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  30. READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 230(RES)

  31. PASSED Y40

  32. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  33. TITLE CHANGE: HCR 16

  34. TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  35. VERSION: HCS SB 230(RES)

  36. CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP

  37. CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N- E2

  38. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  39. 12:15 P.M. 6/16/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR

  40. SIGNED INTO LAW 6/24 CHAPTER 40 SLA 26

  41. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

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