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MI HR0262
Resolution
Status
5/19/2020
Primary Sponsor
Mari Manoogian
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AI Summary
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Urges Michigan State Capitol Commission to prohibit firearms in public areas of the state Capitol building and its immediate vicinity, with exemptions only for legislative sergeants at arms and law enforcement officers.
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Directs the Commission to install security screening checkpoints at entrances to the state Capitol building to screen individuals and their personal property.
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Asserts that the U.S. Supreme Court's District of Columbia v. Heller decision affirms that firearm restrictions in sensitive places like government buildings are constitutional.
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Emphasizes that the state Capitol serves as both a working government building and a public space for citizens to observe the legislative process and meet with representatives.
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge the Michigan State Capitol Commission to prohibit firearms in public areas of the state Capitol building and within the immediate vicinity of the building, with exemptions for legislative sergeants at arms and law enforcement officers, and to install security screening checkpoints at entrances of the state Capitol building.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
5/19/2020