April 24, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Rendon, Chirkun, Sowerby, Peterson, Cherry, Kuppa, Crawford, Hertel, Elder, Pagan, Warren, Brann and Hood and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 224g.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 224g. (1) A person convicted of a misdemeanor crime of
domestic violence shall not possess, use, transport, sell,
purchase, carry, ship, receive, or distribute a firearm or
ammunition in this state.
(2) A person who is subject to a court order issued under
section 2950 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236,
MCL 600.2950, that contains the prohibition described under section
2950(30) of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL
600.2950, that was issued after a hearing of which the defendant
had actual notice and at which the defendant had an opportunity to
participate, shall not possess, use, transport, sell, purchase,
carry, ship, receive, or distribute a firearm or ammunition in this
state.
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony
punishable by not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than
$5,000.00, or both.
(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to a conviction that has
been expunged or set aside, or for which the person has been
pardoned, unless the expunction, order, or pardon expressly
provides that the person shall not possess a firearm or ammunition.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) "Ammunition" means any projectile that, in its current
state, may be expelled from a firearm by an explosive.
(b) "Family or household member" means that term as defined in
section 1 of 1978 PA 389, MCL 400.1501.
(c) "Misdemeanor crime of domestic violence" means a
conviction for any of the following:
(i) A violation of section 81 if the violation was committed
against a family or household member.
(ii) Any other misdemeanor violation of the laws of this
state, a political subdivision of this state, or of the United
States if both of the following apply:
(A) The violation was committed against a family or household
member.
(B) The violation involved the use or attempted use of
physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4498 (request no.
02090'19) of the 100th Legislature is enacted into law.