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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · 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).

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5388 is a bill introduced in the Michigan House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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). Primary sponsor: Brad Slagh (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brad SlaghPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Alicia St. GermaineCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Tom KunseCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse100
Joe PavlovCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
J.R. RothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse104

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
  2. PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
  3. transmitted
  4. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #130 Yeas 61 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
  5. read a third time
  6. placed on third reading
  7. read a second time
  8. referred to second reading
  9. reported with recommendation without amendment
  10. bill electronically reproduced 12/16/2025
  11. referred to Committee on Judiciary
  12. read a first time

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source