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MI HB4529
MI HB4529Weapons: licensing; concealed pistol license application and licensing fee; provide exemption for veterans. Amends secs. 5b & 5l of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425b & 28.425l).
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Introduced
06/03/2025
06/03/2025
In Committee
06/03/2025
06/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled"An act to regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption devices without a license or other authorization; to provide for the forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular disruption devices under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties and remedies; to provide immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit certain conduct against individuals who apply for or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to make appropriations; to prescribe certain conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,"by amending sections 5b and 5l (MCL 28.425b and 28.425l), section 5b as amended by 2023 PA 37 and section 5l as amended by 2017 PA 95.
AI Summary
This bill amends Michigan's concealed pistol licensing law to provide fee exemptions for veterans when applying for or renewing a concealed pistol license. Specifically, the bill eliminates the application fee ($100 for initial license), the licensing fee, and the fingerprinting fee ($15) for veterans applying for a new or renewed concealed pistol license. The bill defines "veteran" using the existing definition in Michigan law as someone who has served in the United States Armed Forces. Additionally, the bill maintains all other existing requirements for obtaining a concealed pistol license, such as background checks, firearms training, and meeting eligibility criteria. The educational requirements for obtaining or renewing a license are also waived for veterans, similar to existing provisions for retired law enforcement officers. By providing these fee exemptions, the bill aims to reduce financial barriers for veterans seeking to obtain a concealed pistol license while maintaining the state's existing safety and screening procedures.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/03/2025 (on 06/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4529 |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/htm/2025-HIB-4529.htm |
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