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MI HB5706

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/16/2020

Primary Sponsor

Steven Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th Legislature

AI Summary

HB 5706 Summary

  • Amends the Emergency Management Act to prohibit the governor from seizing, taking, or confiscating lawfully possessed firearms or ammunition during a declared state of disaster or emergency.

  • Prohibits the governor from banning the sale or purchase of firearms or ammunition during a declared state of disaster or emergency.

  • Maintains the governor's existing authority to suspend regulatory procedures and utilize resources during emergencies, but explicitly carves out firearms and ammunition from these emergency powers.

  • Retains existing penalty of misdemeanor for willfully disobeying or interfering with emergency directives issued by the governor.

Legislative Description

Law enforcement; other; confiscation of lawfully possessed firearms when a state of emergency is declared; prohibit under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 5 of 1976 PA 390 (MCL 30.405).

Weapons: firearms

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/30/2020

4/24/2020

Committee Referrals

Military, Veterans And Homeland Security4/16/2020

Full Bill Text

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