SENATE BILL No. 1181

March 28, 2000, Introduced by Senators EMMONS, DINGELL and JAYE and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

"The Michigan penal code,"

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 222a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 222A. (1) AS USED IN THIS CHAPTER, "DOUBLED-EDGED,

2 NONFOLDING STABBING INSTRUMENT" DOES NOT INCLUDE A KNIFE, TOOL,

3 IMPLEMENT, ARROWHEAD, OR ARTIFACT MANUFACTURED FROM STONE BY

4 MEANS OF CONCHOIDAL FRACTURING.

5 (2) SUBSECTION (1) DOES NOT APPLY TO AN ITEM BEING TRANS-

6 PORTED IN A VEHICLE, UNLESS THE ITEM IS IN A CONTAINER AND INAC-

7 CESSIBLE TO THE DRIVER.

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