Legislative Analysis
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PROHIBIT BUMP STOCKS
http://www.house.mi.gov/hfa
Senate Bill 942 as passed by the Senate Analysis available at
Sponsor: Sen. Dayna Polehanki http://www.legislature.mi.gov
House Committee: Government Operations
Senate Committee: Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
Complete to 12-18-24
SUMMARY:
Senate Bill 942 would amend the Michigan Penal Code to prohibit the manufacture, sale, offer
for sale, or possession of a bump stock. A violation would be a felony punishable by
imprisonment for up to five years or a fine of up to $2,500, or both.
Bump stock would mean a device that allows a semiautomatic firearm to shoot more
than one shot with a single pull of the trigger by harnessing the recoil energy of the
semiautomatic firearm to which the device is affixed so that the trigger resets and
continues firing without additional physical manipulation of the trigger by the shooter.
MCL 750.224
FISCAL IMPACT:
The bill would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on the state and on local units of
government. The number of convictions that would result under provisions of the bill is not
known. Violations would be felonies, and new felony convictions would result in increased
costs related to state prisons and state probation supervision. In fiscal year 2023, the average
cost of prison incarceration in a state facility was roughly $49,000 per prisoner, a figure that
includes various fixed administrative and operational costs. State costs for parole and felony
probation supervision averaged about $5,400 per supervised offender in the same year. Those
costs are financed with state general fund/general purpose revenue. The fiscal impact on local
court systems would depend on how provisions of the bill affected court caseloads and related
administrative costs. It is difficult to project the actual fiscal impact to courts due to variables
such as law enforcement practices, prosecutorial practices, judicial discretion, case types, and
complexity of cases. Any increase in penal fine revenue would increase funding for public and
county law libraries, which are the constitutionally designated recipients of those revenues.
Legislative Analyst: Rick Yuille
Fiscal Analyst: Robin Risko
■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency staff for use by House members in their
deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.
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Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 750.224
As Passed by the Senate: 750.224