---
type: "Bill"
title: "Weapons; other; purchase and possession of certain self-defense spray concentration; allow under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 224d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.224d)."
description: "Weapons; other; purchase and possession of certain self-defense spray concentration; allow under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 224d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.224d)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5220"
citation: "Michigan HB 5220 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Weapons: other", "Crimes: weapons"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/84fb36f0-f97d-47fc-81c7-290615705777"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-5220"
source_hash: "7a588d485aa342875bdcfee2eebea04290a2064b40fda93314d7de7651d4e1ed"
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 5220 (2017-2018) — Weapons; other; purchase and possession of certain self-defense spray concentration; allow under certain circumstances. Amends sec. 224d of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.224d).

## 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/House/htm/2017-HEBH-5220.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-5220.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-5220.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-5220.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0098.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 80 Yeas 88 Nays 21 — **88–21** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 168 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 1 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 102 — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Glenn — cosponsor (person)
- Henry Yanez — cosponsor (person)
- Holly Hughes — cosponsor (person)
- John Reilly — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Kristy Pagan — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Cox — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Whiteford — cosponsor (person)
- Michele Hoitenga — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Hornberger — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie Chang — cosponsor (person)
- Steve Marino — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Allor — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Michele Hoitenga `introduction`
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 11/02/2017
- **2018-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-02-14T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 80 Yeas 88 Nays 21 `passage`
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 168 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 1 `passage`
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 3/26/2018 @ 12:48 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 4/2/2018 @ 11:52 AM `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 4/2/2018 @ 4:16 PM
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 98'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/84fb36f0-f97d-47fc-81c7-290615705777`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).