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MI SB0076

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/21/2023

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Hertel

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Origin

Senate

102nd Legislature

AI Summary

Bill Summary: SB0076

  • Extends firearms licensing requirements to all firearm purchases, not just pistols, effective upon enactment except for firearms purchased before the effective date.

  • Allows individuals purchasing non-pistol firearms to use federal background checks performed by licensed dealers within 5 days as an alternative to state licensing, eliminating the state license requirement for those firearms.

  • Modifies seller reporting obligations: sellers of firearms (including pistols) to licensed concealed carry permit holders or police officers now report to local police within 10 days instead of 30 days for pistols.

  • Updates terminology throughout to replace gendered language ("his or her") with gender-neutral alternatives ("the individual," "that individual").

  • Clarifies firearm disposal procedures for law enforcement agencies, including requirements to check theft databases, provide public notice, and allow owners 30 days to claim recovered firearms before sale or destruction.

Legislative Description

Weapons: firearms; license or background check for purchase of firearms; require. Amends secs. 2, 2a, 2b, 12 & 14a of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422 et seq.).

Weapons: firearms

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Judiciary

3/21/2023

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/21/2023
Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety2/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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