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Proposed Michigan Firearm Legislation HB5515

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Legislation Overview

Title: Weapons: other; definition of dangerous weapon; provide for. Amends sec. 227 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.227).

Subject: Weapons: other

Description: Weapons: other; definition of dangerous weapon; provide for. Amends sec. 227 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.227).

Session: 103rd Legislature

Last Action: Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety

Last Action Date: May 7, 2026

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

11 sponsors: Mike Hoadley (R); Joseph Pavlov (R); David Martin (R); Jay DeBoyer (R); Joseph Fox (R); Tim Kelly (R); Alicia St. Germaine (R); Matthew Bierlein (R); Luke Meerman (R); Rachelle Smit (R); William Bruck (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 10% (11 of 110)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 7, 2026 Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety
Senate May 7, 2026 Passed By House With Immediate Effect
House Apr 29, 2026 Read A Third Time
House Apr 29, 2026 Transmitted
House Apr 29, 2026 Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #131 Yeas 58 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
House Apr 28, 2026 Substitute (h-1) Adopted
House Apr 28, 2026 Read A Second Time
House Apr 28, 2026 Placed On Third Reading
House Apr 15, 2026 Referred To Second Reading
House Apr 15, 2026 Reported With Recommendation With Substitute (h-1)
House Feb 10, 2026 Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/05/2026
House Feb 5, 2026 Read A First Time
House Feb 5, 2026 Referred To Committee On Judiciary
House Feb 5, 2026 Introduced By Representative Rep. Mike Hoadley
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Apr 29, 2026 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
04/15/2026 7 3 0 0 Yes
  • BeGole, Brian (R) Yea
  • Carter, Tyrone (D) Nay
  • DeBoyer, Jay (R) Yea
  • Harris, Mike (R) Yea
  • Hope, Kara (D) Nay
  • Johnsen, Gina (R) Yea
  • Lightner, Sarah (R) Yea
  • Schuette, Bill (R) Yea
  • Scott, Helena (D) Nay
  • Wozniak, Douglas (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/29/2026 58 48 0 0 Yes
  • Alexander, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Andrews, Joey (D) Nay
  • Aragona, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Arbit, Noah (D) Nay
  • BeGole, Brian (R) Yea
  • Beson, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Bierlein, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Bohnak, Karl (R) Yea
  • Bollin, Ann (R) Yea
  • Borton, Ken (R) Yea
  • Breen, Kelly (D) Nay
  • Brixie, Julie (D) Nay
  • Bruck, William (R) Yea
  • Byrnes, Erin (D) Nay
  • Carra, Steve (R) Yea
  • Carter, Brenda (D) Nay
  • Carter, Tyrone (D) Nay
  • Cavitt, Cameron (R) Yea
  • Coffia, Betsy (D) Nay
  • Conlin, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • DeBoer, Nancy (R) Yea
  • DeBoyer, Jay (R) Yea
  • DeSana, James (R) Yea
  • Dievendorf, Emily (D) Nay
  • Edwards, Kimberly (D) Nay
  • Fairbairn, Parker (R) Yea
  • Farhat, Alabas (D) Nay
  • Fitzgerald, John (D) Nay
  • Foreman, Morgan (D) Nay
  • Fox, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Frisbie, Steve (R) Yea
  • Glanville, Carol (D) Nay
  • Grant, Kristian (D) Nay
  • Green, Phil (R) Yea
  • Hall, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Harris, Mike (R) Yea
  • Herzberg, Peter (D) Yea
  • Hoadley, Mike (R) Yea
  • Hope, Kara (D) Nay
  • Hoskins, Jason (D) Nay
  • Jenkins-Arno, Nancy (R) Yea
  • Johnsen, Gina (R) Yea
  • Kelly, Tim (R) Yea
  • Koleszar, Matt (D) Nay
  • Kuhn, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Kunse, Tom (R) Yea
  • Liberati, Tullio (D) Nay
  • Lightner, Sarah (R) Yea
  • Linting, Rylee (R) Yea
  • Longjohn, Matt (D) Nay
  • MacDonell, Sharon (D) Nay
  • Maddock, Matthew (R) Yea
  • Markkanen, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Martin, David (R) Yea
  • Martus, Jasper (D) Nay
  • McFall, Mike (D) Nay
  • McKinney, Donavan (D) Nay
  • Meerman, Luke (R) Yea
  • Mentzer, Denise (D) Nay
  • Miller, Reggie (D) Nay
  • Morgan, Jason (D) Nay
  • Mueller, Mike (R) Yea
  • Myers Phillips, Tonya (D) Nay
  • Neeley, Cynthia (D) Nay
  • Neyer, Jerry (R) Yea
  • O'Neal, Amos (D) Nay
  • Outman, Patrick (R) Yea
  • Paiz, Veronica (D) Nay
  • Paquette, Brad (R) Yea
  • Pavlov, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Pohutsky, Laurie (D) Nay
  • Posthumus, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Prestin, David (R) Yea
  • Price, Natalie (D) Nay
  • Puri, Ranjeev (D) Nay
  • Rheingans, Carrie (D) Nay
  • Rigas, Angela (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Ron (R) Yea
  • Rogers, Julie (D) Nay
  • Roth, John (R) Yea
  • Schmaltz, Kathy (R) Yea
  • Schriver, Josh (R) Yea
  • Schuette, Bill (R) Yea
  • Slagh, Bradley (R) Yea
  • Smit, Rachelle (R) Yea
  • Snyder, Will (D) Nay
  • St. Germaine, Alicia (R) Yea
  • Steckloff, Samantha (D) Nay
  • Steele, Donni (R) Yea
  • Tate, Joe (D) Nay
  • Thompson, Jamie (R) Yea
  • Tisdel, Mark (R) Yea
  • Tsernoglou, Penelope (D) Nay
  • VanWoerkom, Greg (R) Yea
  • VanderWall, Curtis (R) Yea
  • Wegela, Dylan (D) Nay
  • Weiss, Regina (D) Nay
  • Wendzel, Pauline (R) Yea
  • Wilson, Jimmie (D) Nay
  • Witwer, Angela (D) Nay
  • Wooden, Stephen (D) Nay
  • Woolford, Jason (R) Yea
  • Wortz, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Wozniak, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Xiong, Mai (D) Nay
  • Young, Stephanie (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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