2023 Senate Bill 77

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

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” 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 Senate

Feb. 16, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-7) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Mary Cavanagh (D-6), Sam Singh (D-28), Kevin Hertel (D-12), Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Sue Shink (D-14), Sean McCann (D-19), Jeff Irwin (D-15), Paul Wojno (D-10), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Erika Geiss (D-1), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Darrin Camilleri (D-4), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-35), John Cherry (D-27), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Sylvia Santana (D-2), Winnie Brinks (D-29) and Sarah Anthony (D-21)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

March 9, 2023

Reported without amendment

March 14, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

March 16, 2023

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 20 to 17 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion did not prevail by voice vote

Received in the House

March 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary