2023 House Bill 4142 / Public Act 18

Weapons: firearms; references to pistol in penal code; update.

An act to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, codify, and add to the statutes relating to crimes; to define crimes and prescribe the penalties and remedies; to provide for restitution under certain circumstances; to provide for the competency of evidence at the trial of persons accused of crime; to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses appearing at criminal trials; to provide for liability for damages; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act,” by amending sections 223 and 232a (MCL 750.223 and 750.232a), section 223 as amended by 2012 PA 242 and section 232a as amended by 1990 PA 321.

Official record

Introduced in the House

Feb. 28, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Brenda Carter (D-53) and 45 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kelly Breen (D-21), Christine Morse (D-40), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Julie Rogers (D-41), Julie Brixie (D-73), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jasper Martus (D-69), Carol Glanville (D-84), Noah Arbit (D-20), Rachel Hood (D-81), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Natalie Price (D-5), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Stephanie Young (D-16), Kara Hope (D-74), Jason Morgan (D-23), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Regina Weiss (D-6), Lori Stone (D-13), Jaime Churches (D-27), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Helena Scott (D-7), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Kristian Grant (D-82), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Will Snyder (D-87), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Karen Whitsett (D-4), Mike McFall (D-8) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 8, 2023

Reported without amendment

Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

March 9, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

March 23, 2023