HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY, VETERANS AND HOMELAND SECURITY
REP. BEAU MATTHEW LAFAVE
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
12:00 PM
Room 521, House Office Building
The House Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security was called to order by
Chair LaFave.
At 12:00 PM, the Chair laid the committee at ease.
At 12:01 PM, the Chair called the committee back to order.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Jones, Coleman, Rogers,
Steenland.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Steenland moved to adopt the meeting minutes from May 4, 2021. There
being no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
The Chair laid HB 4030 and HB 4498 before the committee:
HB 4030
(Rep. Hoitenga)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled "An act to
regulate and license the selling, purchasing,
possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption
devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying
of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and
electro-muscular disruption devices without a
license or other authorization; to provide for the
forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular
disruption devices under certain circumstances; to
provide for penalties and remedies; to provide
immunity from civil liability under certain
circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties
of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit
certain conduct against individuals who apply for
or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to
make appropriations; to prescribe certain
conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,"
by amending sections 5b and 5l (MCL 28.425b
and 28.425l), as amended by 2017 PA 95.
HB 4498
(Rep. Paquette)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled "An act to
regulate and license the selling, purchasing,
possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption
devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying
of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and
electro-muscular disruption devices without a
license or other authorization; to provide for the
forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular
disruption devices under certain circumstances; to
provide for penalties and remedies; to provide
immunity from civil liability under certain
circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties
of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit
certain conduct against individuals who apply for
or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to
make appropriations; to prescribe certain
conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,"
by amending section 5l (MCL 28.425l), as
amended by 2017 PA 95.
First Lieutenant Matt Williams, representing the Michigan State Police, testified in opposition
to HB 4030 and HB 4498. Questions and discussion followed.
The Chair laid SB 11 before the committee:
SB 11
(Sen. Theis)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled "An act to
regulate and license the selling, purchasing,
possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption
devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying
of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and
electro-muscular disruption devices without a
license or other authorization; to provide for the
forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular
disruption devices under certain circumstances; to
provide for penalties and remedies; to provide
immunity from civil liability under certain
circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties
of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit
certain conduct against individuals who apply for
or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to
make appropriations; to prescribe certain
conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,"
by amending sections 5b and 5l (MCL 28.425b
and 28.425l), as amended by 2017 PA 95.
Representative Bezotte moved to report out SB 11 with recommendation. The motion
prevailed 5-4-0:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin.
Nays: Reps. Jones, Coleman, Rogers, Steenland.
Pass: None.
The committee returned to consideration of HB 4030 and HB 4498.
Representative Steenland moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4030. The motion prevailed
6-1-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Steenland.
Nays: Rep. Rogers.
Pass: Reps. Jones, Coleman.
Representative LaFave moved to report out HB 4030 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 6-1-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Steenland.
Nays: Rep. Rogers.
Pass: Reps. Jones, Coleman.
Representative Bezotte moved to adopt substitute (H-2) to HB 4498. The motion prevailed 6-
1-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Steenland.
Nays: Rep. Rogers.
Pass: Reps. Jones, Coleman.
Representative Beeler moved to report out HB 4498 with recommendation, as substitute (H-
2). The motion prevailed 6-1-2:
FAVORABLE ROLL CALL
Yeas: Reps. LaFave, Beeler, Eisen, Bezotte, Martin, Steenland.
Nays: Rep. Rogers.
Pass: Reps. Jones, Coleman.
The Chair laid HB 4718 before the committee:
HB 4718
(Rep. Eisen)
A bill to amend 1927 PA 372, entitled "An act to
regulate and license the selling, purchasing,
possessing, and carrying of certain firearms, gas
ejecting devices, and electro-muscular disruption
devices; to prohibit the buying, selling, or carrying
of certain firearms, gas ejecting devices, and
electro-muscular disruption devices without a
license or other authorization; to provide for the
forfeiture of firearms and electro-muscular
disruption devices under certain circumstances; to
provide for penalties and remedies; to provide
immunity from civil liability under certain
circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties
of certain state and local agencies; to prohibit
certain conduct against individuals who apply for
or receive a license to carry a concealed pistol; to
make appropriations; to prescribe certain
conditions for the appropriations; and to repeal all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act,"
by amending sections 5b and 5l (MCL 28.425b
and 28.425l), as amended by 2017 PA 95.
Representative Eisen introduced the bill. Questions and discussion followed.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Beau LaFave adjourned the
meeting at 12:30 PM.
Representative Beau LaFave, Chair
Matt Carnagie
Committee Clerk
mcarnagie@house.mi.gov