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MI HB4478

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Matt Longjohn

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds a new felony offense to Michigan's sentencing guidelines: manufacturing, assembling, importing, selling, or possessing a firearm, frame, or receiver without a serial number as a second or subsequent offense

  • Classifies this "ghost gun" offense as a Class E public safety felony with a statutory maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment

  • Updates Chapter XVII of the Code of Criminal Procedure (MCL 777.11b) to include the new offense in the felony sentencing grid

  • Tied to companion legislation (SB ____ or HB 4479), meaning this bill only takes effect if the companion bill establishing the underlying criminal offense is also enacted

Legislative Description

Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update. Amends sec. 11b, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4479'25

Weapons: firearms

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/08/2025

5/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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