2014 House Bill 5328 / Public Act 207

Make government firearms ownership databases non-public information

Introduced in the House

Feb. 13, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Kevin Cotter (R-99)

To revise details of concealed pistol permit law and related statutes so they conform to the proposal in House Bills 5327 to exempt state firearms owner records from disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 27, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 12, 2014

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

To add House Bill 4774 to the ones that must pass for this bill to become law. HB 4774 would expand to all gun purchases, including rifles and shotguns, a state pistol purchase “license” mandate that applies to person-to-person sales but not gun store sales.

The amendment failed by voice vote

March 13, 2014

Passed in the House 89 to 20 (details)

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-1) 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 revise details of concealed pistol permit law and related statutes so they conform to the proposal in House Bills 5327 to exempt state firearms owner records from disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act.

Received in the House

June 4, 2014

June 10, 2014

Passed in the House 88 to 21 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 24, 2014