2023 Senate Bill 76

Weapons: firearms; license or background check for purchase of firearms; require.

A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled “An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices without a license or other authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular disruption devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,” by amending sections 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 12, and 14a (MCL 28.421, 28.422, 28.422a, 28.422b, 28.432, and 28.434a), section 1 as amended by 2017 PA 95, section 2 as amended by 2015 PA 200, section 2a as amended by 2016 PA 301, section 2b as amended by 2014 PA 205, section 12 as amended by 2010 PA 209, and section 14a as added by 2010 PA 295.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Senate Bill 76 would amend the handgun licensure act, to apply several of its provisions to firearms, rather than only to pistols as currently provided. Senate Bill 77 would amend the Michigan Penal Code to replace pistol with firearm in several provisions establishing penalties for violations of section 2 of the handgun licensure act. Senate Bill 78 would revise the sentencing guidelines for felony offenses under the handgun licensure act that currently apply to pistols to instead apply to firearms

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 16, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Kevin Hertel (D-12) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Mary Cavanagh (D-6), Sam Singh (D-28), Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Sue Shink (D-14), Sean McCann (D-19), Jeff Irwin (D-15), Paul Wojno (D-10), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Jeremy Moss (D-7), Erika Geiss (D-1), Darrin Camilleri (D-4), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-35), John Cherry (D-27), Sylvia Santana (D-2), Winnie Brinks (D-29) and Sarah Anthony (D-21)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

March 9, 2023

Reported with substitute S-2

March 14, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

March 16, 2023

Reported with substitute S-3

Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Webber (R-9)

1. Amend page 24, following line 18, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 184 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed 17 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Thomas Albert (R-18)

1. Amend page 24, following line 18, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 181 of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed 17 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 17 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion did not prevail by voice vote

Received in the House

March 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary