2016 House Bill 5560

Establish official state insect

Introduced in the House

April 14, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Aric Nesbitt (R-66)

To establish that henceforth the monarch butterfly and no other butterfly or bug shall be the state of Michigan’s official insect. Monarchs are reportedly the official insect in Texas, Alabama, West Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota, Vermont, and Idaho.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations