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HB 4483

Weapons: concealed; QR code on concealed pistol licenses; provide for. Amends sec. 5c of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425c). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4481'25

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Greg Alexander and 18 co-sponsors

HB 4483 adds a QR code on Michigan concealed pistol licenses linking to an AG-maintained CPL reciprocity site, tied to HB 4481, giving holders quick access to state rules.

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Bill Summary · HB 4483

Summary — HB 4483 (103rd Legislature)

Title: Weapons: concealed; QR code on concealed pistol licenses; provide for. Amends sec. 5c of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425c). Tie-bar with HB 4481.

Status: Passed House (11/13/2025); transmitted to Senate. Introduced: May 8, 2025 (filed March 12, 2025). Committee: Judiciary. Companion: SB 1455.

Purpose / Intent

HB 4483 requires that Michigan concealed pistol licenses (CPLs) include a QR code linking to an Attorney General–maintained CPL reciprocity website. The broader package (HBs 4481–4483) is intended to give CPL holders an easy, regularly updated reference listing which states recognize Michigan CPLs and what restrictions apply when carrying in those states.

Key provisions

  • Amends MCL 28.425c (section 5c of the firearm licensure act) to require that each physical CPL include:
    • a QR code linking to the CPL reciprocity website established by the Attorney General (site created under proposed MCL 28.425p in HB 4481).
  • Leaves existing license content requirements intact (name, DOB, photo/description, effective dates, exceptions, driver/ID number, prohibited premises, peace officer disclosure, duplicate/emergency indicator, etc.).
  • Reaffirms that no signature is required on the CPL.
  • Retains current licensing construction and fee provisions (plastic laminated paper or optional hard plastic; optional hard plastic fee not to exceed $10 if paper version is available at no charge).
  • Enacting section: this amendatory act does not take effect unless HB 4481 is enacted (HBs 4482 and 4483 are conditioned on HB 4481).

CPL reciprocity website (HB 4481 / HB 4482 context)

  • Attorney General must establish and maintain a CPL reciprocity website that:
    • lists all states that grant reciprocity to Michigan CPL holders, and
    • for each state, lists the rules and restrictions an out‑of‑state licensee must follow while carrying concealed in that state.
  • Website information must be updated at least every 60 days.

Who is affected

  • CPL holders: gain convenient, centralized access (via QR code) to reciprocity rules for other states.
  • Department of Attorney General: responsible for creating and updating the website and providing the link target.
  • County clerks / Department of State Police / Secretary of State: minor implementation changes to ensure CPLs include QR codes and that photos are provided/used as required.
  • Local units of government: no fiscal impact identified.

Fiscal impact

  • The Attorney General estimates the need for an additional FTE (an attorney) to monitor other states’ CPL laws and maintain the site — approx. $200,000 annually.
  • Marginal one‑time website setup costs; ongoing maintenance staff costs may not be covered by existing resources.
  • No fiscal impact on local governments reported.

Background / context

  • Michigan currently recognizes other states’ CPLs subject to restrictions imposed by the issuing state and Michigan law (e.g., prohibited premises).
  • As of August 2025, 40 states offered some form of reciprocity with Michigan; 10 states plus D.C. did not.
  • The bills are reintroductions of measures from the 2023–24 session and parallel national proposals (e.g., H.R. 38, 119th Congress).

Positions on record

  • ACLU of Michigan: support (11/5/25).
  • Paladin Academy: oppose (9/24/25).

Procedural / timing notes

  • HB 4483 passed the Michigan House on November 13, 2025 (Roll Call #311: Yeas 92, Nays 9) and was transmitted to the Senate. Effectuation of HB 4483 is conditional on enactment of HB 4481.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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