CONCEALED PISTOL LICENSE RENEWAL H.B. 4643 (H-1): COMMITTEE SUMMARY


House Bill 4643 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Rick Jones
House Committee: Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation
Senate Committee: Judiciary


Date Completed: 2-17-06

CONTENT The bill would amend the handgun licensure law to require a concealed weapon licensing board to issue or deny a renewal license within 60 days after a licensee properly applied for renewal; and extend the original license period if the board did not meet the 60-day requirement.

Under the bill, the county clerk would have to issue an applicant a receipt for his or her renewal application at the time it was submitted. The receipt would have to state the time and date of application. If the concealed weapon licensing board did not issue or deny issuance of a renewal license within 60 days, the period for the original license would be extended for 180 days or until a renewal license was issued or denied, whichever occurred first.

A person carrying a concealed pistol after the expiration date of his or her license would have to keep the receipt issued by the county clerk and the expired license in his or her possession at all times that he or she carried the pistol. For purposes of the handgun licensure law, the receipt would be considered to be part of the license to carry a concealed pistol until a renewal license was issued or denied. Failing to possess the receipt and expired license while carrying a concealed pistol or failing to display the receipt to a peace officer upon request would be a violation of the law.

A receipt issued under the bill would have to contain all of the following:

-- The name of the licensee.
-- The date the receipt was issued.
-- The amount paid.
-- A statement that the receipt was for a license renewal.
-- The name of the county in which the receipt was issued.
-- An impression of the county seal.


MCL 28.425l Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Fiscal Analyst: Bruce Baker

Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb4643/0506