---
type: "Bill"
title: "Weapons: other; possession of firearms at a polling place; prohibit. Amends sec. 234d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.234d)."
description: "Weapons: other; possession of firearms at a polling place; prohibit. Amends sec. 234d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.234d)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4127"
citation: "Michigan HB 4127 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Weapons: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Penelope Tsernoglou"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 35
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-02-22"
last_action: "2024-12-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e6221d9f-f102-4125-a38f-bcd0d88e3e2a"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4127"
source_hash: "ba697c660cbf00b006ff39e924c69c2fa45a54fc8ef27f05e4adc06f66c7623f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4127 (2023-2024) — Weapons: other; possession of firearms at a polling place; prohibit. Amends sec. 234d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.234d).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4127.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4127.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4127.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4127.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0157.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 545 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 46 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper
- Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 334 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 45 YEAS 21 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **21–17** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Penelope Tsernoglou — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Betsy Coffia — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
- Denise Mentzer — cosponsor (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime Churches — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Joey Andrews — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)
- Tullio Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Will Snyder — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-02-22** introduced by Representative Penelope Tsernoglou `introduction`
- **2023-02-22** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-02-22** referred to Committee on Elections `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-28** bill electronically reproduced 02/22/2023
- **2023-02-28** bill electronically reproduced 02/22/2023
- **2023-03-07** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-07** referred to second reading
- **2023-11-08** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-11-08** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2023-11-08** substitute (H-4) adopted
- **2023-11-08** placed on third reading
- **2023-11-09** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-11-09** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 545 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-11-09** transmitted
- **2023-11-09** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2023-11-09** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND ETHICS `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-22** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-22** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-28** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-28** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2024-02-29** AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED `amendment-passage`
- **2024-02-29** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2024-02-29** PASSED ROLL CALL # 45 YEAS 21 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-29** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2024-02-29** VOTE RECONSIDERED
- **2024-02-29** PASSED ROLL CALL # 46 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-05** returned from Senate with amendment(s) with full title
- **2024-03-05** laid over one day under the rules
- **2024-11-13** Senate amendment(s) concurred in Roll Call # 334 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
- **2024-11-13** full title agreed to
- **2024-11-13** bill ordered enrolled
- **2024-11-26** presented to the Governor 11/20/2024 03:34 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-12-03** approved by the Governor 12/03/2024 10:10 AM `executive-signature`
- **2024-12-03** filed with Secretary of State 12/03/2024 01:10 PM
- **2024-12-03** assigned PA 157'24

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e6221d9f-f102-4125-a38f-bcd0d88e3e2a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).