---
type: "Bill"
title: "Weapons: firearms; references to pistol in penal code; update. Amends secs. 223 & 232a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.223 & 750.232a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4138'23"
description: "Weapons: firearms; references to pistol in penal code; update. Amends secs. 223 & 232a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.223 & 750.232a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4138'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4142"
citation: "Michigan HB 4142 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Weapons: firearms"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Brenda Carter"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-28"
last_action: "2023-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/22d9ad41-f273-4144-81f0-93fcf92e41b8"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4142"
source_hash: "0b12832de71ee814ad5cfe5229f74ed0354209ab97bda68ef7d93cd7cb81253e"
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 4142 (2023-2024) — Weapons: firearms; references to pistol in penal code; update. Amends secs. 223 & 232a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.223 & 750.232a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4138'23

## 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-4142.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4142.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4142.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4142.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0018.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 116 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 24 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Brenda Carter — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Alabas Farhat — cosponsor (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- Denise Mentzer — cosponsor (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime Churches — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- John Fitzgerald — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie Pohutsky — cosponsor (person)
- Lori Stone — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)
- Tullio Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)
- Will Snyder — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-28** introduced by Representative Brenda Carter `introduction`
- **2023-02-28** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-02-28** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-01** bill electronically reproduced 02/28/2023
- **2023-03-08** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-08** referred to second reading
- **2023-03-08** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-03-08** placed on third reading
- **2023-03-08** placed on immediate passage
- **2023-03-08** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-03-08** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 24 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-03-08** transmitted
- **2023-03-09** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-03-09** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-23** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-23** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-03-23** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-03-23** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-03-23** PASSED ROLL CALL # 116 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-23** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-03-23** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2023-03-23** full title agreed to
- **2023-03-23** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-03-23** presented to the Governor 04/10/2023 02:22 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-13** approved by the Governor 04/13/2023 09:58 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-13** filed with Secretary of State 04/13/2023 11:48 AM
- **2023-04-13** assigned PA 18'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/22d9ad41-f273-4144-81f0-93fcf92e41b8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).