2014 Senate Bill 789

Revise concealed pistol license procedures

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 18, 2014

Introduced by Sen. Michael Green (R-31)

To eliminate county concealed weapon licensing boards, and transfer the responsibility for issuing concealed pistol licenses to county clerks, with the State Police performing the background checks required by the law. The bill revises a number of other details in the CPL law.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 26, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 10, 2014

Passed in the Senate 24 to 13 (details)

To eliminate county concealed weapon licensing boards, and transfer the responsibility for administering and issuing concealed pistol licenses to county clerks, with the State Police still performing the background checks required by the law. The bill also lowers the application fee and revises a number of other details in the CPL law, including details of mental health disqualifications.

Received in the House

June 10, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 4, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 19, 2014

Substitute offered by Rep. Kevin Cotter (R-99)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Shirkey (R-65)

To include information on how much the State Police have collected and spent on activities related to pistol permits in a required annual report.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Leonard (R-93)

To delete a provision requiring concealed pistol permits to include the address of the instructor of the training required to get a permit.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 84 to 26 (details)

To eliminate county concealed weapon licensing boards, and transfer the responsibility for administering and issuing concealed pistol licenses to county clerks, with the State Police still performing the background checks required by the law. The bill also lowers the application fee and revises a number of other details in the CPL law, including details of mental health disqualifications.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2014

Passed in the Senate 26 to 12 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Vetoed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Jan. 15, 2015