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HB 4026 MI
Passed Legislature

Use tax: exemptions; sunset date on exemption for firearm safety devices; extend. Amends sec. 4ll of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94ll).

MI · session 2025-2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 28, 2025

Latest action (Jun 23, 2026) REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

Summary

Michigan HB 4026 extends the sunset date on Michigan's exemption for firearm safety devices from the state use tax. The bill amends the Use Tax Act to continue the exemption for storage, use, or consumption of firearm safety devices, which includes devices installed on firearms to prevent unauthorized operation and secure storage containers such as gun safes, cases, and lockboxes. Sellers of firearms are required to provide written notice to purchasers and post a notice at points of sale stating that Michigan has exempted firearm safety devices from state sales and use tax. The exemption does not include glass-faced cabinets or other display storage primarily designed to show firearms. The legislature intends to annually appropriate sufficient funds from the state general fund to the school aid fund to compensate for any revenue loss resulting from this exemption.

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Sponsor (1)

44 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)

  1. Jan 28, 2025 introduced by Representative Rep. Brad Paquette · lower
  2. Jan 28, 2025 read a first time · lower
  3. Jan 28, 2025 referred to Committee on Finance · lower
  4. Jan 29, 2025 bill electronically reproduced 01/28/2025 · lower
  5. Feb 25, 2025 reported with recommendation without amendment · lower
  6. Feb 25, 2025 referred to second reading · lower
  7. Mar 12, 2025 read a second time · lower
  8. Mar 12, 2025 substitute (H-2) adopted · lower
  9. Mar 12, 2025 placed on third reading · lower
  10. Mar 13, 2025 read a third time · lower
  11. Mar 13, 2025 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #27 Yeas 95 Nays 12 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 · lower
  12. Mar 13, 2025 transmitted · lower
  13. Mar 18, 2025 PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT · upper
  14. Mar 18, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY · upper
  15. Jun 23, 2026 REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/18/2026 · upper
  16. Jun 23, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE · upper
Subjects
Use tax: exemptionsWeapons: safety and training

Text versions (5)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • As Passed by the House · HTML
  • As Passed by the House · PDF
  • House Introduced Bill · HTML
  • House Introduced Bill · PDF
  • Substitute (H-2) · PDF

Full text

Full text imported from legislature.mi.gov

substitute for House BILL NO. 4026 A bill to amend 1937 PA 94, entitled "Use tax act," by amending section 4 ll (MCL 205.94 ll ), as added by 2023 PA 14. the peoplE of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 4 ll . (1) Beginning 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section through December 31, 2024, the The tax levied under this act does not apply to the storage, use, or consumption of a firearm safety device. On the retail sale or transfer of a firearm, the seller shall provide a written notice to the purchaser and shall post in a conspicuous manner at all points of sale on the premises where firearms are sold a notice that says the following: "The state of Michigan has exempted the sale of firearm safety devices from the sales and use tax imposed by this state .". through December 31, 2024.". (2) As used in this section: (a) "Firearm safety device" means, except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), equipment, designed to prevent unauthorized access to, or operation or discharge of, a firearm, that is either of the following: ( i ) A device that, when installed on a firearm, is designed to prevent the firearm from being operated without first deactivating the device. ( ii ) A gun safe, gun case, lockbox, or other device that is designed, in light of materials used, to prevent access to a firearm by any means other than a key, a combination, biometric data, or other similar means. (b) Firearm safety device does not include a glass-faced cabinet or other form of storage that is primarily designed to allow for the display of firearms. Enacting section 1. It is the intent of the legislature to annually appropriate sufficient funds from the state general fund to the state school aid fund created in section 11 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 to fully compensate for any loss of revenue to the state school aid fund resulting from the enactment of this amendatory act.

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