MI New Laws Include Firearm Rules

Jan. 1st, 2023, Michigan Lawmakers approved enough Bills to pack more than 30 pages with Summaries of the Changes.

Five New Laws are related to Elections, but won't take effect until June 30th, 2025.

Here are some Highlights of the 175 tweaks to Michigan Law going into effect 2024:

FIREARMS

A package of Bills signed into Law go into effect on Feb. 13th. The Changes include:

— Establishing Penalties ranging from Misdemeanor to Felony, for improperly storing Firearms in ways that allow Minors to access them.

— Giving Courts the Right to issue Extreme-Risk Protection orders, temporarily Suspending a Person's access to Firearms, if they've shown clear Warning signs of Violence and are an immediate Threat to Themselves or Others. A Person with an Extreme-Risk Protection order, would also be barred from purchasing Firearms.

— Ending Sales and Use Taxes for Firearm Safety Devices.

— Requiring Universal Background Checks for All Gun Sales.

- Bars those Convicted of Misdemeanor Domestic Violence from owning Firearms for Eight years.

CIVIL RIGHTS

On Feb. 13th, the State's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, will expand to include Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Expression. The Law currently Forbids Discrimination against People based on: Religion, Race, Color, National, Origin, Age, Sex, Height, Weight, Familial Status, or Marital Status, in matters of Employment, Housing, Public Accommodations or Services and access to Educational Facilities. Employers are barred from using Pregnancy, Childbirth, or a related Medical Condition, to deny Employment.

Starting Feb. 28th, State Offices must Increase the capacity to serve People with limited English Skills. The New Law includes a Process for a Person who believes that they were denied Equal Access to Government Services, because of their National Origin and Limited English skills the Ability to file a Civil-Rights Complaint.

ELECTIONS

On Feb. 13th, a New Law will go into effect, requiring the Statewide Presidential Primary to be held on Feb. 24th. After this year, Presidential Primaries will be held on the Fourth Tuesday in February.

While Voters will see Trump on the Ballot, they won't see any Presidential Candidates from Political Parties, that received 5% or less of the Total Vote Cast Nationwide in the last Presidential Election.

Other changes include a Law allowing 16-year-olds to Pre-Register to Vote before they turn 18, though they won't be able to Cast a Ballot until after that 18th birthday. Many Communities will experience at least Nine days of Early In-Person Voting, a Law that went into effect last year, but is a Mandate starting this year.









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