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MI SB0950

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/8/2022

Primary Sponsor

Ricky Outman

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the state health director and local health officers from issuing emergency orders that restrict firearm sales, ammunition sales, shooting ranges, or firearms safety training during epidemics.

  • Prevents emergency orders from suspending lawful hunting, fishing, or trapping activities or businesses that facilitate these activities during epidemic control measures.

  • Bars restrictions or quantity limitations on the sale or servicing of firearms, ammunition, ammunition-reloading equipment, or deadly weapons other than firearms during emergency orders.

  • Allows persons harmed by emergency orders violating these restrictions to sue for damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, and recover attorney fees and court costs from the court.

  • Updates references in Section 2453 from "department of agriculture" to "department of agriculture and rural development" and corrects technical language throughout both amended sections.

Legislative Description

Health: emergency response; issuing an emergency order that restricts certain gun-related activities during an epidemic; prohibit. Amends secs. 2253 & 2453 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2253 & 333.2453).

Health: emergency response

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Government Operations

3/8/2022

Committee Referrals

Government Operations3/8/2022

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