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Proposed Michigan Firearm Legislation SB0078

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Legislation Overview

Title: Weapons: firearms; references in sentencing guidelines; update. Amends secs. 11b & 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11b & 777.16m). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0076'23

Subject: Weapons: firearms: Law enforcement: background check

Description: Weapons: firearms; references in sentencing guidelines; update. Amends secs. 11b & 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.11b & 777.16m). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0076'23

Session: 102nd Legislature

Last Action: Referred To Committee On Judiciary

Last Action Date: March 21, 2023

Sponsors

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20 sponsors: Mary Cavanagh (D); Rosemary Bayer (D); Samir Singh (D); Kevin Hertel (D); Mallory McMorrow (D); Sue Shink (D); Sean McCann (D); Jeff Irwin (D); Paul Wojno (D); Dayna Polehanki (D); Jeremy Moss (D); Stephanie Chang (D); Erika Geiss (D); Darrin Camilleri (D); Kristen McDonald Rivet (D); John Cherry (D); Veronica Klinefelt (D); Sylvia Santana (D); Winnie Brinks (D); Sarah Anthony (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 53% (20 of 38)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 21, 2023 Received On 03/16/2023
House Mar 21, 2023 Referred To Committee On Judiciary
House Mar 21, 2023 Read A First Time
Senate Mar 16, 2023 Rules Suspended
Senate Mar 16, 2023 Reported By Committee Of The Whole Favorably Without Amendment(s)
Senate Mar 16, 2023 Placed On Order Of Third Reading
Senate Mar 16, 2023 Placed On Immediate Passage
Senate Mar 16, 2023 Passed Roll Call # 82 Yeas 20 Nays 17 Excused 1 Not Voting 0
Senate Mar 16, 2023 Immediate Effect Defeated
Senate Mar 14, 2023 Referred To Committee Of The Whole
Senate Mar 14, 2023 Reported Favorably Without Amendment
Senate Mar 14, 2023 Committee Recommended Immediate Effect
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety
Senate Feb 16, 2023 Introduced By Senator Mary Cavanagh
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Mar 16, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/14/2023 5 2 0 0 Yes
  • Chang, Stephanie (D) Yea
  • Irwin, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Ruth (R) Nay
  • Runestad, James (R) Nay
  • Santana, Sylvia (D) Yea
  • Shink, Sue (D) Yea
  • Wojno, Paul (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/16/2023 20 17 0 1 Yes
  • Albert, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Anthony, Sarah (D) Yea
  • Bayer, Rosemary (D) Yea
  • Bellino, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Brinks, Winnie (D) Yea
  • Bumstead, Jon (R) Nay
  • Camilleri, Darrin (D) Yea
  • Cavanagh, Mary (D) Yea
  • Chang, Stephanie (D) Yea
  • Cherry, John (D) Yea
  • Daley, Kevin (R) Nay
  • Damoose, John (R) Nay
  • Geiss, Erika (D) Yea
  • Hauck, Roger (R) Nay
  • Hertel, Kevin (D) Yea
  • Hoitenga, Michele (R) Nay
  • Huizenga, Mark (R) Nay
  • Irwin, Jeff (D) Yea
  • Johnson, Ruth (R) Nay
  • Klinefelt, Veronica (D) Yea
  • Lauwers, Dan (R) Nay
  • Lindsey, Jonathan (R) Nay
  • McBroom, Ed (R) Nay
  • McCann, Sean (D) Yea
  • McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D) Yea
  • McMorrow, Mallory (D) Yea
  • Moss, Jeremy (D) Yea
  • Nesbitt, Aric (R) Nay
  • Outman, Ricky (R) Nay
  • Polehanki, Dayna (D) Yea
  • Runestad, James (R) Nay
  • Santana, Sylvia (D) Yea
  • Shink, Sue (D) Yea
  • Singh, Samir (D) Yea
  • Theis, Lana (R) Nay
  • Victory, Roger (R) Absent
  • Webber, Michael (R) Nay
  • Wojno, Paul (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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