---
type: "Bill"
title: "Crimes: weapons; sentencing guidelines; update. Amends sec. 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16m). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0471'23"
description: "Crimes: weapons; sentencing guidelines; update. Amends sec. 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16m). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0471'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4945"
citation: "Michigan HB 4945 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Crimes: weapons", "Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Amos O'Neal"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 31
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-09-07"
last_action: "2023-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8d2b383b-b743-4ddb-b505-778f0aecbfba"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4945"
source_hash: "68366ec3a9b23441bed2898971cefc43f73f241da1d350dc4ede02892cad066c"
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 HB 4945 (2023-2024) — Crimes: weapons; sentencing guidelines; update. Amends sec. 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16m). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0471'23

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4945.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4945.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4945.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4945.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0200.pdf)
6. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4945-00C718.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4945-00D419.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-1) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4945-0Q2328.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 704 YEAS 22 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **22–13** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 689 YEAS 23 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **23–12** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 547 Yeas 58 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **58–51** (pass) · lower
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 439 Yeas 58 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **58–52** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Amos O'Neal — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Alabas Farhat — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- Denise Mentzer — cosponsor (person)
- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly Edwards — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie Pohutsky — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-11-08** laid over one day under the rules
- **2023-09-07** introduced by Representative Amos O'Neal `introduction`
- **2023-09-07** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-09-07** referred to Committee on Criminal Justice `referral-committee`
- **2023-09-12** bill electronically reproduced 09/07/2023
- **2023-10-03** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-03** referred to second reading
- **2023-10-25** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-25** placed on third reading
- **2023-11-01** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-11-01** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 439 Yeas 58 Nays 52 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-01** transmitted
- **2023-11-02** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-11-02** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-07** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-11-07** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2023-11-07** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2023-11-08** PASSED ROLL CALL # 689 YEAS 23 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-08** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-11-08** VOTE RECONSIDERED
- **2023-11-08** PASSED ROLL CALL # 704 YEAS 22 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-08** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- **2023-11-08** laid over one day under the rules
- **2023-11-09** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2023-11-09** roll call Roll Call # 547 Yeas 58 Nays 51 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
- **2023-11-09** full title agreed to
- **2023-11-09** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-12-31** presented to the Governor 11/17/2023 09:30 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-31** approved by the Governor 11/20/2023 12:50 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 11/20/2023 04:47 PM
- **2023-12-31** assigned PA 200'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8d2b383b-b743-4ddb-b505-778f0aecbfba`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).