---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes: weapons; possession of firearms and ammunition by persons convicted of misdemeanor involving domestic violence; prohibit. Amends sec. 224f of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.224f). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0528'23"
description: "Crimes: weapons; possession of firearms and ammunition by persons convicted of misdemeanor involving domestic violence; prohibit. Amends sec. 224f of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.224f). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0528'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 471"
citation: "Michigan SB 471 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: domestic violence", "Crimes: weapons"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stephanie Chang"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-09-07"
last_action: "2023-12-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a1700b40-03dd-45da-92c1-dc40c897738b"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0471"
source_hash: "7b301eb8b29415cfed0bd5433656019593760318761e8a4469db468593042308"
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 SB 471 (2023-2024) — Crimes: weapons; possession of firearms and ammunition by persons convicted of misdemeanor involving domestic violence; prohibit. Amends sec. 224f of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.224f). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0528'23

## 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/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBH-0471.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0471.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0201.pdf)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0471.pdf)
5. **Substitute (S-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0471-00B74.pdf)
6. **Substitute (S-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0471-0B735.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-3)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0471-00C76.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-3) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0471-00D47.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 516 YEAS 22 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **22–16** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 440 Yeas 58 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **58–52** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Stephanie Chang — primary (person)
- Darrin Camilleri — cosponsor (person)
- Dayna Polehanki — cosponsor (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Irwin — cosponsor (person)
- Jeremy Moss — cosponsor (person)
- Mallory McMorrow — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Cavanagh — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Wojno — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Bayer — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- Sean McCann — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Shink — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-09-07** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG `introduction`
- **2023-09-07** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-03** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-03** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-11** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-11** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-10-11** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- **2023-10-11** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-10-11** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-10-11** PASSED ROLL CALL # 516 YEAS 22 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-10-11** received on 10/11/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-10-11** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-10-11** referred to Committee on Criminal Justice `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-17** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-17** referred to second reading
- **2023-10-25** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-25** placed on third reading
- **2023-11-01** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-11-01** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 440 Yeas 58 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-01** inserted full title
- **2023-11-01** returned to Senate
- **2023-11-02** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2023-11-02** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-12-29** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 11/17/2023 09:45 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-29** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 11/20/2023 01:00 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-29** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 11/20/2023 04:49 PM
- **2023-12-29** ASSIGNED PA 0201'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a1700b40-03dd-45da-92c1-dc40c897738b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).