2014 House Bill 5325 / Public Act 203

Make government firearms ownership databases non-public information

Introduced in the House

Feb. 13, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Hugh Crawford (R-38)

To define the state databases containing information on individual firearms ownership that House Bill 5227 would make confidential and not subject to disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Act.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Feb. 27, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the following amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 12, 2014

Amendment offered

To expand a reference to other gun record statutes.

The amendment passed by voice vote

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 define the state databases containing information on individual firearms ownership that House Bill 5227 would make confidential and not subject to 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