HB 53882025 to 2026
bill
103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 5388
Weapons: other; definition of self-defense spray; expand to allow to be dispensed through a cartridge or projectile. Amends sec. 224d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.224d).
In committee Last action May 7, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsors 5
- Prime sponsor
- Bradley Slagh
- Cosponsors (4)
- Alicia St. Germaine, John Roth, Joseph Pavlov, Tom Kunse
Status
In committee as of May 7, 2026. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Judiciary, Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 1
April 29, 2026House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #130 Yeas 61 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 4Passed61-45
yes (61) Alexander, Aragona, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Bruck, Carra, Cavitt, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Fairbairn, Fox, Frisbie, Green, P., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Meerman, Mentzer, Mueller, Neyer, Outman, Paquette, Pavlov, Posthumus, Prestin, Rigas, Robinson, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Slagh, Smit, St. Germaine, Steele, Thompson, Tisdel, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wendzel, Witwer, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak
no (45) Andrews, Arbit, Breen, Brixie, Byrnes, Carter, B., Carter, T., Coffia, Conlin, Dievendorf, Edwards, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Glanville, Grant, Hope, Hoskins, Koleszar, Longjohn, MacDonell, Martus, McFall, McKinney, Miller, Morgan, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, O’Neal, Paiz, Pohutsky, Price, Puri, Rheingans, Rogers, Snyder, Steckloff, Tate, Tsernoglou, Wegela, Weiss, Wilson, Wooden, Xiong, Young
Timeline 13
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Senate | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY |
| May 7, 2026 | Senate | PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT |
| April 29, 2026 | House | transmitted |
| April 29, 2026 | House | passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #130 Yeas 61 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 |
| April 29, 2026 | House | read a third time |
| April 28, 2026 | House | placed on third reading |
| April 28, 2026 | House | read a second time |
| April 15, 2026 | House | referred to second reading |
| April 15, 2026 | House | reported with recommendation without amendment |
| December 17, 2025 | House | bill electronically reproduced December 16, 2025 |
| December 16, 2025 | House | referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| December 16, 2025 | House | read a first time |
| December 16, 2025 | House | introduced by Representative Rep. Bradley Slagh |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.