Introduced by Rep. Rick Jones (R) on April 20, 2005, to require a county concealed pistol licensing board to approve or deny a concealed pistol license (CPL) license renewal application within 60 days of its submission, and if they do not, extend the original license by 180 days, or until the renewal application is approved or denied.
Referred to the House Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation Committee on April 20, 2005.
Reported in the House on June 23, 2005, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the House on July 13, 2005, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires a person carrying a concealed pistol after his or her license expired to have the receipt for the license renewal application in possession when carrying the pistol . The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on July 13, 2005.
Amendment offered by Rep. Rick Jones (R) on July 13, 2005, to specify the form of the reciept that would become part of the CPL of a person whose license renewal had not yet gone through. The bill requires a person carrying a concealed pistol after the license expired to have the receipt for the license renewal application in his or her possession. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on July 13, 2005.
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on August 31, 2005.
Reported in the Senate on March 1, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on March 15, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 15, 2006.
Passed in the Senate (31 to 5) on March 16, 2006, to require a county concealed pistol licensing board to approve or deny a concealed pistol license (CPL) license renewal application within 60 days of its submission, and if they do not, extend the original license by 180 days, or until the renewal application is approved or denied. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the House on March 16, 2006.
Substitute offered by Rep. Rick Jones (R) on March 22, 2006, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on March 22, 2006.
Passed in the House (94 to 12) on March 22, 2006, to require a county concealed pistol licensing board to approve or deny a concealed pistol license (CPL) license renewal application within 60 days of its submission, and if they do not, extend the original license by 180 days, or until the renewal application is approved or denied. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on March 23, 2006.
Passed in the Senate (33 to 5) on March 28, 2006, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill. [Vote Details and Comments]
Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on April 4, 2006.
1) Predict this too? [by BillR0118 on March 23, 2006] and that all the nays came from Democrats. Reply
2) No surprises [by DJStuCrew on March 18, 2006] I could've predicted this vote. Reply
3) Great idea! [by DJStuCrew on March 18, 2006] LOVE the lifetime licensure idea! We need a brave lagislator to cobble together THAT bill. It sure would do away with all of THIS mess!!! Reply