---
type: "Bill"
title: "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."
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 79"
citation: "Michigan SB 79 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: weapons", "Weapons: firearms", "Weapons: safety and training"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rosemary Bayer"]
version_count: 12
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-02-16"
last_action: "2023-04-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e79612a1-4f48-4e14-b820-238f70593b43"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0079"
source_hash: "198e4d2a52eae32c9b52d318670d541b8f678279bf6ace011d392d67d55e22d5"
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 79 (2023-2024) — 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.

## 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-0079.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0079.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0017.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2023-SCB-0079.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0079.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0079-0N2919.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0079-0O3322.pdf)
8. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0079-0O3323.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0079-00B74.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-2) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0079-0B736.pdf)
11. **Substitute (S-3)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0079-00C77.pdf)
12. **Substitute (S-3) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0079-00D48.pdf)

## Votes

- ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 113 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 46 Yeas 61 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **61–47** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 84 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–17** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Rosemary Bayer — primary (person)
- Darrin Camilleri — cosponsor (person)
- Dayna Polehanki — cosponsor (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Irwin — cosponsor (person)
- Jeremy Moss — cosponsor (person)
- John Cherry — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Hertel — cosponsor (person)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet — cosponsor (person)
- Mallory McMorrow — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Cavanagh — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Wojno — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Singh — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- Sean McCann — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Shink — cosponsor (person)
- Sylvia A. Santana — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Klinefelt — cosponsor (person)
- Winnie Brinks — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-02-16** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ROSEMARY BAYER `introduction`
- **2023-02-16** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-14** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-14** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2023-03-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-16** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-16** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-03-16** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
- **2023-03-16** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-03-16** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-03-16** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2023-03-16** PASSED ROLL CALL # 84 YEAS 20 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-16** IMMEDIATE EFFECT DEFEATED
- **2023-03-21** received on 03/16/2023 `introduction`
- **2023-03-21** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-03-21** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-22** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-22** referred to second reading
- **2023-03-22** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-03-22** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-03-22** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2023-03-22** placed on third reading
- **2023-03-22** placed on immediate passage
- **2023-03-22** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-03-22** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 46 Yeas 61 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-03-22** returned to Senate
- **2023-03-23** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-03-23** ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 113 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
- **2023-03-23** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-04-11** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 04/10/2023 01:01 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-19** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 04/13/2023 09:56 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-19** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 04/13/2023 11:46 AM
- **2023-04-19** ASSIGNED PA 0017'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e79612a1-4f48-4e14-b820-238f70593b43`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).