2013 House Bill 4155 / 2014 Public Act 204

Make government firearms ownership databases non-public information

Introduced in the House

Jan. 31, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Aric Nesbitt (R-66)

To establish that state databases containing information on licenses issued to individuals to purchase, carry, possess, or transport pistols are confidential and not subject to disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The bill was introduced after a New York newspaper published the names and addresses of gun owners it acquired from a state database (New York has since banned releasing this information).

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 27, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 12, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Townsend (D-26)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4774, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4774 would expand to all gun purchases, including rifles and shotguns, a state pistol purchase “license” mandate.

The amendment failed by voice vote

March 13, 2014

Passed in the House 81 to 28 (details)

To restrict access to a non-public database of applicants for a concealed pistol license to requests made using a state Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) or another system that maintains a record of who asked and when, and require the requestor asking about a particular individual to attest that the records are sought for a lawful purpose. This would somewhat broaden access to these already nonpublic records, but the bill is part of a legislative package that makes all state firearms databases confidential and not subject to disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); see House Bill 5327.

Received in the Senate

March 18, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

April 23, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 4, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 29 to 8 (details)

To restrict access to a non-public database of applicants for a concealed pistol license to requests made using a state Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) or another system that maintains a record of who asked and when, and require the requestor asking about a particular individual to attest that the records are sought for a lawful purpose. This would somewhat broaden access to these already nonpublic records, but the bill is part of a legislative package that makes all state firearms databases confidential and not subject to disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); see House Bill 5327.

Received in the House

June 4, 2014

June 10, 2014

Passed in the House 81 to 28 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 24, 2014