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type: "Bill"
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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.)."
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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.)."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
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legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
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session: "2023-2024"
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identifier: "HB 4138"
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citation: "Michigan HB 4138 (2023-2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Law enforcement: background check", "Weapons: firearms"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Jaime Churches"]
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version_count: 7
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action_count: 28
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2023-02-28"
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last_action: "2023-04-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3a21318c-fe7d-4317-b045-cda5e30e986a"
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source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4138"
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source_hash: "d43cc03736e7a50785265970ae357ccf1a0a0acebab565c414309780ff99a179"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
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---
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# 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.).
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4138.pdf)
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2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4138.pdf)
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3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4138.pdf)
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4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4138.pdf)
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5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0019.pdf)
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6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4138-0N295.pdf)
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7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4138-0O338.pdf)
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## Votes
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- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 23 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **56–53** (pass) · lower
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- PASSED ROLL CALL # 115 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **20–18** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Jaime Churches — primary (person)
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- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
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- Alabas Farhat — cosponsor (person)
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- Betsy Coffia — cosponsor (person)
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- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
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- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
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- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
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- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
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- Denise Mentzer — cosponsor (person)
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- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
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- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
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- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
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- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
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- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
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- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
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- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
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- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
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- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
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- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
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- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
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- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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- John Fitzgerald — cosponsor (person)
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- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
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- Julie Rogers — cosponsor (person)
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- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
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- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)
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- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
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- Kimberly Edwards — cosponsor (person)
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- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
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- Laurie Pohutsky — cosponsor (person)
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- Lori Stone — cosponsor (person)
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- Matt Koleszar — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike McFall — cosponsor (person)
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- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
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- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
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- Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person)
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- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
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- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)
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- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
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- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
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- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
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- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)
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- Tullio Liberati — cosponsor (person)
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- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)
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- Will Snyder — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-02-28** introduced by Representative Jaime Churches `introduction`
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- **2023-02-28** read a first time `reading-1`
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- **2023-02-28** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-01** bill electronically reproduced 02/28/2023
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- **2023-03-08** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
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- **2023-03-08** referred to second reading
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- **2023-03-08** read a second time `reading-2`
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- **2023-03-08** substitute (H-1) adopted
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- **2023-03-08** placed on third reading
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- **2023-03-08** postponed temporarily
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- **2023-03-08** placed on immediate passage
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- **2023-03-08** read a third time `reading-3`
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- **2023-03-08** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 23 Yeas 56 Nays 53 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
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- **2023-03-08** title amended
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- **2023-03-08** transmitted
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- **2023-03-09** RULES SUSPENDED
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- **2023-03-09** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
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- **2023-03-23** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
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- **2023-03-23** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
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- **2023-03-23** RULES SUSPENDED
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- **2023-03-23** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
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- **2023-03-23** PASSED ROLL CALL # 115 YEAS 20 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
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- **2023-03-23** returned from Senate without amendment
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- **2023-03-23** bill ordered enrolled
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- **2023-03-23** presented to the Governor 04/10/2023 02:20 PM `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-04-13** approved by the Governor 04/13/2023 10:00 AM `executive-signature`
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- **2023-04-13** filed with Secretary of State 04/13/2023 11:50 AM
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- **2023-04-13** assigned PA 19'23
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## Source
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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).
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