---
type: "Bill"
title: "Weapons: firearms; sale of weapons seized by a law enforcement agency under the penal code; prohibit. Amends sec. 239 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.239)."
description: "Weapons: firearms; sale of weapons seized by a law enforcement agency under the penal code; prohibit. Amends sec. 239 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.239)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 6146"
citation: "Michigan HB 6146 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Law enforcement: other", "Weapons: firearms", "Weapons: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Natalie Price"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2024-11-14"
last_action: "2024-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/090b9fb0-6fab-469d-915c-c25984e22f17"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-6146"
source_hash: "80b7e4280700d45f2bded82652668719da9c11efc8cb9ea88379eedc50ced043"
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 6146 (2023-2024) — Weapons: firearms; sale of weapons seized by a law enforcement agency under the penal code; prohibit. Amends sec. 239 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.239).

## 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/2024-HEBH-6146.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2024-HEBS-6146.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2024-HCB-6146.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2024-HIB-6146.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0267.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-HCVBS-6146-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-HCVBS-6146-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 482 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 713 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **4–4** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Natalie Price — primary (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- Denise Mentzer — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-11-14** introduced by Representative Natalie Price `introduction`
- **2024-11-14** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2024-11-14** referred to Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security `referral-committee`
- **2024-12-10** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-11-26** bill electronically reproduced 11/14/2024
- **2024-12-10** referred to second reading
- **2024-12-12** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2024-12-12** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2024-12-12** placed on third reading
- **2024-12-12** placed on immediate passage
- **2024-12-12** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2024-12-12** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 482 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2024-12-12** title amended
- **2024-12-12** transmitted
- **2024-12-18** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2024-12-18** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS `referral-committee`
- **2024-12-20** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2024-12-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2024-12-20** RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- **2024-12-20** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2024-12-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2024-12-20** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2024-12-20** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2024-12-20** PASSED ROLL CALL # 713 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-12-20** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2024-12-20** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2024-12-31** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2024-12-31** full title agreed to
- **2024-12-31** bill ordered enrolled 12/23/2024
- **2024-12-31** presented to the Governor 01/08/2025 11:28 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-12-31** approved by the Governor 01/22/2025 08:20 AM `executive-signature`
- **2024-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 01/22/2025 09:34 AM
- **2024-12-31** assigned PA 267'24

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/090b9fb0-6fab-469d-915c-c25984e22f17`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).