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HB4980 • 2026

Weapons: licensing; license to carry a concealed pistol; modify requirement to file in county of residence. Amends secs. 5b & 5l of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425b & 28.425l).

Weapons: licensing; license to carry a concealed pistol; modify requirement to file in county of residence. Amends secs. 5b & 5l of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425b & 28.425l).

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Sponsor
Matt Maddock (District 51), Steve Carra (District 36), Joseph Fox (District 101), James DeSana (District 29), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Douglas Wozniak (District 59), Timothy Beson (District 96), Ken Borton (District 105), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), David Prestin (District 108), Brian BeGole (District 71), Angela Rigas (District 79), Jerry Neyer (District 92), Josh Schriver (District 66), Mike Mueller (District 72), Jaime Greene (District 65), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Tom Kunse (District 100), Mike Hoadley (District 99), Jason Woolford (District 50), John Roth (District 104), Tim Kelly (District 93), Bradley Slagh (District 85), Brad Paquette (District 37), Mike Harris (District 52), Curtis VanderWall (District 102), William Bruck (District 30), Karl Bohnak (District 109), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Pat Outman (District 91), Bryan Posthumus (District 90), Phil Green (District 67), Parker Fairbairn (District 107)
Last action
2026-01-27
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Weapons: licensing; license to carry a concealed pistol; modify requirement to file in county of residence. Amends secs. 5b & 5l of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425b & 28.425l).

Weapons: licensing; license to carry a concealed pistol; modify requirement to file in county of residence.

What This Bill Does

  • Weapons: licensing; license to carry a concealed pistol; modify requirement to file in county of residence.
  • Amends secs.
  • 5b & 5l of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425b & 28.425l).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 SJ 5 Pg. 33

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2026-01-27 SJ 5 Pg. 34

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

  3. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 35

    read a second time

  4. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 35

    placed on third reading

  5. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 37

    placed on immediate passage

  6. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 37

    read a third time

  7. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 37

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #16 Yeas 60 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

  8. 2026-01-21 HJ 3 Pg. 37

    transmitted

  9. 2025-12-10 HJ 113 Pg. 1885

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  10. 2025-12-10 HJ 113 Pg. 1885

    referred to second reading

  11. 2025-09-24 HJ 86 Pg. 1020

    bill electronically reproduced 09/18/2025

  12. 2025-09-18 HJ 85 Pg. 1005

    introduced by Representative Rep. Matt Maddock

  13. 2025-09-18 HJ 85 Pg. 1005

    read a first time

  14. 2025-09-18 HJ 85 Pg. 1005

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Weapons: licensing; license to carry a concealed pistol; modify requirement to file in county of residence. Amends secs. 5b & 5l of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425b & 28.425l).