2015 Senate Bill 225 / Public Act 200

Revise procedure for taking ownership of inherited pistol

Introduced in the Senate

March 24, 2015

Introduced by Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-16)

To revise and clarify inherited pistol transfer and ownership procedures and requirements. Also, to prohibit gun sellers and federally licensed firearms dealers from creating a visual image of an individual who purchases a firearm or ammunition, or linking such a visual image to a buyer’s records.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 18, 2015

Reported without amendment

Sept. 29, 2015

Substitute offered

To adopt a version of the bill that does not ban gun dealers keeping photos of buyers, but instead revises the rules for inherited pistols, and establish that if passed the bill would go into effect 90 days later.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Sept. 30, 2015

Passed in the Senate 36 to 1 (details)

To revise the law that requires an individual who obtains a pistol from a private person to first get a government permit. (This does not apply to purchases from a licensed firearms dealer.) The bill would clarify that a person who inherits a pistol would have 30 days to get this government license after taking physical possession of the pistol.

Received in the House

Sept. 30, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Oct. 20, 2015

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 28, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Stephanie Chang (D-6)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 4944 and 4945, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those bills would ban openly carrying a pistol in certain areas, and prohibit a person subject to a “gun violence restraining order” proposed by House Bill 4942 from buying a gun.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Townsend (D-26)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 4490 to 4592, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those ones do also. Those bills would expand a state pistol purchase “license” mandate to all private gun purchases, including rifles and shotguns, whether purchased from individuals or licensed gun stores.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Oct. 29, 2015

Passed in the House 99 to 6 (details)

To revise the law that requires an individual who obtains a pistol from a private person to first get a government permit. (This does not apply to purchases from a licensed firearms dealer.) The bill would clarify that a person who inherits a pistol would have 30 days to get this government license after taking physical possession of the pistol.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Nov. 24, 2015