---
type: "Bill"
title: "Weapons; other; spring-assisted knife; allow. Amends secs. 231 & 237a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.231 & 750.237a) & repeals sec. 226a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.226a)."
description: "Weapons; other; spring-assisted knife; allow. Amends secs. 231 & 237a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.231 & 750.237a) & repeals sec. 226a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.226a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 245"
citation: "Michigan SB 245 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Weapons: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-03-15T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f675d154-11cb-4e99-9c46-f1549cd195d3"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0245"
source_hash: "a2b30e200a4f0541c3ee93a981755c3ad398dfc513bd9883a60687471b4d4cad"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan SB 245 (2017-2018) — Weapons; other; spring-assisted knife; allow. Amends secs. 231 & 237a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.231 & 750.237a) & repeals sec. 226a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.226a).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBH-0245.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0245.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0096.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0245.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0245.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 238 Yeas 106 Nays 1 — **106–1** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 284 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 109 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 24 — cosponsor (person)
- Rick Jones — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RICK JONES `introduction`
- **2017-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-19T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 109 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** received on 04/20/2017 `introduction`
- **2017-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-23T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** amended
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 238 Yeas 106 Nays 1 `passage`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 284 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2017-06-22T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 7/11/2017 @ 2:36 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 7/13/2017 @ 12:21 PM `executive-signature`
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 7/13/2017 @ 3:22 PM
- **2017-09-06T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0096'17 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f675d154-11cb-4e99-9c46-f1549cd195d3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).