2023 House Bill 4946

Crimes: weapons; possession of firearms and ammunition by persons convicted of misdemeanor involving domestic violence; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 224f (MCL 750.224f), as amended by 2014 PA 4.

Official record

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4946 would amend section 224f of the Michigan Penal Code to expand the list of felonies for which a person may be prohibited from possessing, using, or transferring a firearm or ammunition for three years (or, for specified felonies, at least five years). The bill also would prohibit a person convicted of specified misdemeanors involving domestic violence from possessing, using, or transferring a firearm or ammunition for eight years after they have paid any fines, served any imprisonment, and completed any conditions of parole or probation for the violation.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 7, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Amos O’Neal (D-94) and 24 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Brenda Carter (D-53), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Kara Hope (D-74), Julie Brixie (D-73), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Helena Scott (D-7), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Kristian Grant (D-82), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Julie Rogers (D-41), Jasper Martus (D-69), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Natalie Price (D-5), Christine Morse (D-40), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Stephanie Young (D-16), Kelly Breen (D-21), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Noah Arbit (D-20), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Oct. 3, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1