CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSE RENEWAL

House Bill 4643

Sponsor:  Rep. Rick Jones

Committee:  Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation

Complete to 6-20-05

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 4643 AS INTRODUCED 4-20-05

House Bill 4643 would amend Public Act 372 of 1927, which concerns the regulation and licensing of firearms, to extend a concealed pistol license for up to 180 days if its renewal or denial is not completed in 60 days.

Specifically, the bill would require a concealed weapon licensing board to issue or deny a license renewal within 60 days after an application had been property submitted.  Under the bill, the county clerk would issue a receipt for the renewal application at the time it was submitted by the applicant.  The receipt would state the time and date of application.  If the concealed weapon licensing board did not issue or deny a renewal license within the 60-day period, the period of the original license would be extended 180 days, or until the renewed license was issued or denied, whichever occurred first.

Currently under the law, a concealed pistol license issued before July 1, 2003 is valid for three years, while a license issued after that date is valid for five years.

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FISCAL IMPACT:

The fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined as it would depend on the number of renewals within each county.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Jan Wisniewski

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.