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HB 4586

Weapons: licensing; age requirement for a concealed pistol license; modify. Amends sec. 5b of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425b).

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Matt Maddock and 2 co-sponsors

Lower CPL eligibility age from 21 to 18, with all other licensing rules unchanged, expanding eligibility to 18-20-year-olds.

referred to second reading
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Bill Summary · HB 4586

HB 4586 – Summary of Key Provisions and Impact

Overview
- Purpose: To amend 1927 PA 372, known as the firearm licensure act, by lowering the minimum age to apply for a Concealed Pistol License (CPL) from 21 to 18, while preserving all other current eligibility requirements.
- Bill number and status: HB 4586, introduced June 10, 2025; referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Status noted as electronically reproduced June 10, 2025.
- Sponsor and supporters: Primary sponsor Rep. Jason Woolford, with Rep. Matt Maddock and Rep. Ron Robinson as cosponsors.

What the bill would do
- Age requirement change:
- Current law: Applicants for a CPL must be at least 21 years old.
- Proposed change: Lower the age to 18 years or older.
- All other eligibility criteria in Section 5b would remain unchanged.

  • Scope of change:
    • The change affects Section 5b (MCL 28.425b) of the 1927 act. The remainder of the CPL framework (training, background checks, fingerprints, fees, etc.) would stay as currently written.

Key provisions and substantive details (as introduced)
- Application process and documentation:
- Applicants file with the county clerk where they reside, submit fingerprints (within 45 days to avoid withdrawal), and complete a training course.
- The application must include: legal name, date of birth, residence, state ID number, statements about eligibility, mental health history relevant to disqualifications, criminal history (felonies and certain misdemeanors), military discharge status if applicable, a current photo, and oath information.
- An oath is required; false statements can be charged as a felony.

  • Fees and funding (unchanged structure with minor noted effects):

    • Application/licensing fee: $100 (nonrefundable), payable to the county.
    • Fee distribution: $26 to the county’s concealed pistol licensing fund; the remaining portion sent to the state, with the balance used by the MSP to process fingerprints and reimburse the FBI; any excess funds support MSP operations.
    • In practice, the act’s fee structure and use of revenues for fingerprint processing, IT systems, and related costs would remain as currently designed.

  • Penalties and recordkeeping (unchanged):

    • False statements on an application remain a felony (up to 4 years imprisonment or $2,500 fine, or both).
    • If a license is suspended, revoked, or forfeited, the license must be returned to the county clerk (failure to do so is a misdemeanor, up to 93 days or $500 fine).

Fiscal and practical considerations
- Fiscal impact (as analyzed by the House Fiscal Agency):
- Potentially positive for MSP and county governments due to higher anticipated CPL application volume from 18–20-year-olds, leading to more fee revenue, though the exact amount is uncertain.
- Possible increases in state prison or local jail costs if new felony or misdemeanor convictions arise, or increased local court and probation costs; these costs are uncertain and depend on future enforcement and violations.
- The analysis notes the current CPL system generated roughly $13.2 million in fee revenue in FY 2023-24 from 171,655 applications.

Who would be affected
- New eligibility group: 18–20-year-olds would become eligible to apply for CPLs, subject to all other existing requirements.
- Administrative bodies: County clerks (application processing), Michigan State Police (verification, fingerprint processing, IT/database costs), county governments (licensing fund receipts).
- Potentially: local jails, county and state courts, and public law libraries if convictions or penalties rise.

Timeline and procedural notes
- Introduced: June 10, 2025; read first time; referred to Judiciary.
- Historical context: The bill is built on changes to Section 5b of the 1927 act; it does not alter other aspects of CPL eligibility beyond age.

Next steps
- If enacted, the effective date and any transition provisions would be determined in the final language and any floor amendments. The core change is the minimum age adjustment from 21 to 18 for CPL eligibility, with all other licensing processes remaining intact.

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

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