2023 House Bill 4827

Criminal procedure: pleas; felony firearm crimes; prohibit pleading charge down.

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

June 15, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Mark Tisdel (R-55) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Bill Schuette (R-95), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Nancy DeBoer (R-86), Jerry Neyer (R-92), David Prestin (R-108), Mike Mueller (R-72), Matt Bierlein (R-97), John Roth (R-104), Joseph Fox (R-101), Ken Borton (R-105), Tom Kunse (R-100), Pat Outman (R-91) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary