---
type: "Bill"
title: "Weapons: firearms; license or background check for purchase of firearms; require. Amends secs. 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 12 & 14a of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 et seq.)."
description: "Weapons: firearms; license or background check for purchase of firearms; require. Amends secs. 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 12 & 14a of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4138"
citation: "Michigan HB 4138 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Law enforcement: background check", "Weapons: firearms"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Jaime Churches"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-02-28"
last_action: "2023-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3a21318c-fe7d-4317-b045-cda5e30e986a"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4138"
source_hash: "d43cc03736e7a50785265970ae357ccf1a0a0acebab565c414309780ff99a179"
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 4138 (2023-2024) — Weapons: firearms; license or background check for purchase of firearms; require. Amends secs. 1, 2, 2a, 2b, 12 & 14a of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 et seq.).

## 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-4138.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4138.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4138.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4138.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0019.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4138-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4138-0O338.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 23 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 115 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Jaime Churches — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Alabas Farhat — cosponsor (person)
- Betsy Coffia — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — 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)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — 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)
- Kimberly Edwards — 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)
- Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)
- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)
- Tullio Liberati — 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 Jaime Churches `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 with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-03-08** referred to second reading
- **2023-03-08** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-03-08** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-03-08** placed on third reading
- **2023-03-08** postponed temporarily
- **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 # 23 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-03-08** title amended
- **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 # 115 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-23** returned from Senate without amendment
- **2023-03-23** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-03-23** presented to the Governor 04/10/2023 02:20 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-13** approved by the Governor 04/13/2023 10:00 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-13** filed with Secretary of State 04/13/2023 11:50 AM
- **2023-04-13** assigned PA 19'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3a21318c-fe7d-4317-b045-cda5e30e986a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).