ALLOW CITY AND COUNTY JAIL

PERSONNEL TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS

House Bill 6394

Sponsor:  Rep. Rick Jones

Committee:  Judiciary

Complete to 11-29-06

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 6394 AS INTRODUCED 9-5-06

The bill would allow correctional officers in county jails and certain employees in a city jail or lockup to carry a concealed weapon.  Specifically, the bill would amend Public Act 372 of 1927, which regulates the sale, possession, and carrying of firearms, to allow a person regularly employed as local corrections officer by a county sheriff or a person regularly employed in a city jail or lockup who has custody of persons detained or incarcerated in the jail or lockup to carry a concealed weapon.  However, the person would need written authorization from the county sheriff (local corrections officers) or chief of police or county sheriff (city jail or lockup) and could only carry the concealed weapon during the performance of duties or while going to or returning from duties.

"Local corrections officer" would mean that term as defined in Section 2 of the Local Corrections Officers Training Act.  (Section 532 of that act defines the term as meaning any person employed by a county sheriff in a local correctional facility as a corrections officer or that person's supervisor or administrator.)

MCL 28.432a

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would have no significant implications for the state or local units of government.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Marilyn Peterson

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.