Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 19 D cosponsors

SB 79 — Crimes: weapons; penalties for storing or leaving a firearm where it may be accessed by a minor; provide for. Amends sec. 15 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.435) & adds sec. 9.

Last action — ASSIGNED PA 0017'23

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) on April 19, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. ASSIGNED PA 0017'23

  2. FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 04/13/2023 11:46 AM

  3. APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 04/13/2023 09:56 AM

  4. PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 04/10/2023 01:01 PM

  5. ORDERED ENROLLED

  6. ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 113 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

  7. HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN

  8. returned to Senate

  9. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 46 Yeas 61 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

  10. read a third time

  11. placed on immediate passage

  12. placed on third reading

  13. substitute (H-2) adopted

  14. substitute (H-1) adopted

  15. read a second time

  16. referred to second reading

  17. reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  18. referred to Committee on Judiciary

  19. read a first time

  20. received on 03/16/2023

  21. IMMEDIATE EFFECT DEFEATED

  22. PASSED ROLL CALL # 84 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  23. AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED

  24. PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  25. RULES SUSPENDED

  26. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)

  27. SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN

  28. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)

  29. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

  30. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  31. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)

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

  33. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ROSEMARY BAYER

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on · 58 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 113 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

Passed 20 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19000
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 01800
Total 201800
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
McDonald Rivet — Yea
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Yea
Jeff Irwin Democrat Yea
Jeremy Moss Democrat Yea
John Cherry Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Yea
Mary Cavanagh Democrat Yea
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Yea
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Yea
Sue Shink Democrat Yea
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Nay
Dan Lauwers Republican Nay
Edward McBroom Republican Nay
Jim Runestad Republican Nay
John Damoose Republican Nay
Jon Bumstead Republican Nay
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Nay
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Nay
Kevin Daley Republican Nay
Lana Theis Republican Nay
Mark Huizenga Republican Nay
Michael Webber Republican Nay
Michele Hoitenga Republican Nay
Pat Outman Republican Nay
Roger Hauck Republican Nay
Roger Victory Republican Nay
Ruth Johnson Republican Nay
Thomas Albert Republican Nay

Official roll call →

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 46 Yeas 61 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

Passed 61 Yea · 47 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11700
Democrat 45000
Republican 54000
Total 614700
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (108)
Member Party Vote
Aiyash — Yea
Shannon — Yea
Brabec — Yea
Haadsma — Yea
Morse — Yea
Hill — Yea
Stone — Yea
Hood — Yea
Churches — Yea
Coleman — Yea
Whitsett — Yea
Filler — Nay
Beeler — Nay
Fink — Nay
Friske — Nay
Bezotte — Nay
Zorn — Nay
St. Germaine — Nay
Alabas Farhat Democrat Yea
Amos O'Neal Democrat Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Betsy Coffia Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Yea
Carol Glanville Democrat Yea
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Yea
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Yea
Denise Mentzer Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Yea
Dylan Wegela Democrat Yea
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Yea
Erin Byrnes Democrat Yea
Helena Scott Democrat Yea
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Yea
Jason Morgan Democrat Yea
Jasper Martus Democrat Yea
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Yea
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Yea
Joey Andrews Democrat Yea
John Fitzgerald Democrat Yea
Joseph Tate Democrat Yea
Julie Brixie Democrat Yea
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Yea
Kara Hope Democrat Yea
Kelly A Breen Democrat Yea
Kimberly Edwards Democrat Yea
Kristian Grant Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Yea
Matt Koleszar Democrat Yea
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Natalie Price Democrat Yea
Noah Arbit Democrat Yea
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Yea
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Yea
Reggie Miller Democrat Yea
Regina Weiss Democrat Yea
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Yea
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Yea
Stephanie A Young Democrat Yea
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Yea
Will Snyder Democrat Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Nay
Ann M. Bollin Republican Nay
Bill Schuette Republican Nay
Brad Paquette Republican Nay
Bradley Slagh Republican Nay
Brian BeGole Republican Nay
Bryan Posthumus Republican Nay
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Nay
David Prestin Republican Nay
David W. Martin Republican Nay
Donni Steele Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Nay
Gina Johnsen Republican Nay
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Nay
Gregory Alexander Republican Nay
Gregory Markkanen Republican Nay
Jaime Greene Republican Nay
James DeSana Republican Nay
Jamie Thompson Republican Nay
Jay DeBoyer Republican Nay
Jerry Neyer Republican Nay
John R. Roth Republican Nay
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Nay
Joseph Fox Republican Nay
Josh Schriver Republican Nay
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Nay
Luke Meerman Republican Nay
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Nay
Matthew Bierlein Republican Nay
Mike Harris Republican Nay
Mike Hoadley Republican Nay
Mike Mueller Republican Nay
Nancy DeBoer Republican Nay
Pat Outman Republican Nay
Pauline Wendzel Republican Nay
Phil Green Republican Nay
Rachelle Smit Republican Nay
Sarah Lightner Republican Nay
Steve Carra Republican Nay
Thomas Kuhn Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Nay
Tom Kunse Republican Nay

Official roll call →

PASSED ROLL CALL # 84 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

Passed 20 Yea · 17 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19000
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 01701
Total 201701
% of votes cast 53%45%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
McDonald Rivet — Yea
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Yea
Jeff Irwin Democrat Yea
Jeremy Moss Democrat Yea
John Cherry Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Yea
Mary Cavanagh Democrat Yea
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Yea
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Yea
Sue Shink Democrat Yea
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Nay
Dan Lauwers Republican Nay
Edward McBroom Republican Nay
Jim Runestad Republican Nay
John Damoose Republican Nay
Jon Bumstead Republican Nay
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Nay
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Nay
Kevin Daley Republican Nay
Lana Theis Republican Nay
Mark Huizenga Republican Nay
Michael Webber Republican Nay
Michele Hoitenga Republican Nay
Pat Outman Republican Nay
Roger Hauck Republican Nay
Roger Victory Republican Not Voting
Ruth Johnson Republican Nay
Thomas Albert Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 79?
SB 79 is sponsored by Rosemary Bayer (Democrat), Sam Singh (Democrat), Mallory McMorrow (Democrat), Mary Cavanagh (Democrat), Kevin Hertel (Democrat), Sue Shink (Democrat), Sean McCann (Democrat), Jeff Irwin (Democrat), Paul Wojno (Democrat), Dayna Polehanki (Democrat), Stephanie Chang (Democrat), Jeremy Moss (Democrat), Erika Geiss (Democrat), Darrin Camilleri (Democrat), John Cherry (Democrat), Veronica Klinefelt (Democrat), Sylvia Santana (Democrat), Winnie Brinks (Democrat), Sarah Anthony (Democrat), and McDonald Rivet.
What is the current status of SB 79?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 79?
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