2007 Senate Bill 370 / 2008 Public Act 194

Repeal pistol “safety inspection” law

Introduced in the Senate

March 22, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Randy Richardville (R-17)

To repeal the law that requires a person who acquires a pistol to present it to the local law enforcement agency for a “safety inspection,” and require agencies to destroy any records of past inspections, with certain exceptions. A person would still be required to obtain a license to acquire a pistol, and not doing so would be a civil infraction with a $250 fine.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 11, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 12, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not require the destruction of pistol permit records held by police agencies, but instead requires the entry of these into a State Police database.

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 17, 2008

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To repeal the law that requires a person who acquires a pistol to present it to the local law enforcement agency for a “safety inspection." A person would still be required to obtain a license to acquire a pistol, and would have to send completed copies of the pistol sales record to the local police or sheriff, with violations subject to a $250 civil fine. These agencies would have enter the data into a State Police database, or send them to the State Police to be entered.

Received in the House

June 17, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 24, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 26, 2008

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was superseded by another substitute with more changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D-103)

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 by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Ken Horn (R-94)

To define the judges that are exempt from concealed pistol license requirements to include retired judges.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 95 to 12 (details)

To repeal the law that requires a person who acquires a pistol to present it to the local law enforcement agency for a “safety inspection." A person would still be required to obtain a license to acquire a pistol, and would have to send completed copies of the pistol sales record to the local police or sheriff, with violations subject to a $250 civil fine. These agencies would have enter the data into a State Police database, or send them to the State Police to be entered.

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2008

Amendment offered by Sen. Randy Richardville (R-17)

To strip out a provision exempting retired judges from the concealed pistol license law.

Consideration postponed

Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, except for the retired judges provision removed by the Richardville amendment.

Received in the House

June 27, 2008

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the House 95 to 12 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 10, 2008