2023 House Bill 4339

Criminal procedure: pleas; firearm-related crimes; prohibit prosecuting attorney from amending charges in certain ways.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 222b.

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Mandates that if a prosecuting attorney charges an individual with a violation that could result in a firearm possession prohibition, the charge cannot be amended in a way that would allow the individual to legally possess a firearm if convicted.

Introduced in the House

March 23, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Matt Hall (R-42) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. David Martin (R-68), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Bill Schuette (R-95), Ken Borton (R-105), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Matt Bierlein (R-97) and Tom Kunse (R-100)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary