2015 House Bill 4152 / Public Act 22

Revise firearms definition

Introduced in the House

Feb. 5, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Jason Sheppard (R-56)

To revise the definition of “firearm” in state statute so it longer applies to BB, pellet or "air-soft" guns. The new definition would be a gun that "expels a projectile by action of an explosive".

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 18, 2015

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 25, 2015

Amendment offered by Rep. Jason Sheppard (R-56)

To move the effective date to July 1, 2015, and make that contingent on enactment of other bills in a package that amend the definition of firearm in various statutes to eliminate BB, pellet or "air-soft" guns from the definition of "firearm".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Feb. 26, 2015

Passed in the House 87 to 22 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 3, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 12, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 29, 2015

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the definition of “firearm” in state statute so it longer applies to BB, pellet or "air-soft" guns. The new definition would be a gun that "expels a projectile by action of an explosive".

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

May 12, 2015