---
type: "Bill"
title: "Use tax: exemptions; firearm safety devices; exempt. Amends 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.91 - 205.111) by adding sec. 4ll."
description: "Use tax: exemptions; firearm safety devices; exempt. Amends 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.91 - 205.111) by adding sec. 4ll."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 82"
citation: "Michigan SB 82 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Safety: other", "Use tax: exemptions", "Weapons: safety and training"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kevin Hertel"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-16"
last_action: "2023-04-19"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7f4dba90-4036-448c-9bc3-0223fcefe879"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-SB-0082"
source_hash: "8def76de15eadaf707f1fe2a29530339bc8651f78037f97f965eb5fec91e8f8c"
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 82 (2023-2024) — Use tax: exemptions; firearm safety devices; exempt. Amends 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.91 - 205.111) by adding sec. 4ll.

## 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-0082.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2023-SEBS-0082.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0014.pdf)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2023-SIB-0082.pdf)
5. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0082-00B74.pdf)
6. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0082-0B736.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-1) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0082-00C77.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-1) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-SCVBS-0082-00D48.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 49 Yeas 64 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **64–44** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 88 YEAS 22 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **22–15** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Kevin Hertel — 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)
- Kristen McDonald Rivet — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Wojno — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- Sean McCann — 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 STEPHANIE CHANG `introduction`
- **2023-02-16** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-14** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-14** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2023-03-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-16** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-16** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-03-16** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2023-03-16** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-03-16** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-03-16** SUBSTITUTE (S-3) DEFEATED
- **2023-03-16** PASSED ROLL CALL # 88 YEAS 22 NAYS 15 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 without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-22** referred to second reading
- **2023-03-22** read a second time `reading-2`
- **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 # 49 Yeas 64 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-03-22** inserted full title
- **2023-03-22** returned to Senate
- **2023-03-23** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2023-03-23** SENATOR REMOVED AS SPONSOR: STEPHANIE CHANG
- **2023-03-23** SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) REMOVED: SUE SHINK ROSEMARY BAYER MALLORY MCMORROW
- **2023-03-23** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2023-04-11** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 04/10/2023 01:07 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-19** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 04/13/2023 09:50 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-19** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 04/13/2023 11:40 AM
- **2023-04-19** ASSIGNED PA 0014'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7f4dba90-4036-448c-9bc3-0223fcefe879`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).