republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/sb-219.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Weapons; licensing; application process for licensing; modify. Amends secs. 1, 4, 5a, 5b, 5j, 5l, 5o, 6 & 8 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 et seq.) & repeals sec. 232 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.232)."
description: "Weapons; licensing; application process for licensing; modify. Amends secs. 1, 4, 5a, 5b, 5j, 5l, 5o, 6 & 8 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 et seq.) & repeals sec. 232 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.232)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 219"
citation: "Michigan SB 219 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Weapons: licensing", "Weapons: concealed", "Weapons: firearms"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-03-07T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c1d494d0-2121-4a76-bf76-8ca3a6b5a222"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0219"
source_hash: "c7e9b8cbffc4aafc0f0fda42c9c1b17052176c10cefeb11989852342e5594c5b"
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 219 (2017-2018) — Weapons; licensing; application process for licensing; modify. Amends secs. 1, 4, 5a, 5b, 5j, 5l, 5o, 6 & 8 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.421 et seq.) & repeals sec. 232 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.232).

## 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](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBH-0219.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0219.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0095.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0219.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0219.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 236 Yeas 104 Nays 3 — **104–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 81 YEAS 27 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **27–10** (pass) · upper
- ROLL CALL # 283 YEAS 32 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **32–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 31 — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Green — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Nofs — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MICHAEL GREEN `introduction`
- **2017-03-07T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-03-16T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 81 YEAS 27 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** received on 03/23/2017 `introduction`
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-03-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 236 Yeas 104 Nays 3 `passage`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL # 283 YEAS 32 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 7/11/2017 @ 2:34 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 7/13/2017 @ 12:19 PM `executive-signature`
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 7/13/2017 @ 3:20 PM
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0095'17 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c1d494d0-2121-4a76-bf76-8ca3a6b5a222`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).