2023 House Bill 4457 / Public Act 215

Holidays: other; "Juneteenth"; designate as a holiday.

An act to designate June 19 of each year as Juneteenth.

Introduced in the House

April 25, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Helena Scott (D-7) and 50 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Brenda Carter (D-53), Stephanie Young (D-16), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Kristian Grant (D-82), Regina Weiss (D-6), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Julie Brixie (D-73), Lori Stone (D-13), Noah Arbit (D-20), Christine Morse (D-40), Carol Glanville (D-84), Natalie Price (D-5), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Jenn Hill (D-109), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jaime Churches (D-27), Will Snyder (D-87), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Kevin Coleman (D-25), Kara Hope (D-74), Kelly Breen (D-21), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Jason Morgan (D-23), Reggie Miller (D-31), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Joey Andrews (D-38), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Julie Rogers (D-41), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Jasper Martus (D-69), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Dale Zorn (R-34), Tom Kunse (R-100), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Alabas Farhat (D-3), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Mike McFall (D-8), Nate Shannon (D-58), Luke Meerman (R-89), Matt Koleszar (D-22) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

June 14, 2023

Discharged from committee

Passed in the House 105 to 4 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 15, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

Nov. 9, 2023

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 22, 2023