2025 House Bill 4244

Administrative procedure: other; references to the Gulf of Mexico; require to be the Gulf of America.

A bill to modify the utilization of certain terms by public bodies; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The bill mandates that Michigan public bodies must replace the term "Gulf of Mexico" with "Gulf of America" by July 4, 2025.

Introduced in the House

March 18, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Matt Maddock (R-51) and 11 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Ron Robinson (R-58), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Joseph Fox (R-101), Angela Rigas (R-79), Jaime Greene (R-65), Tom Kunse (R-100), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Rachelle Smit (R-43) and Luke Meerman (R-89)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

April 24, 2025

Reported without amendment

April 30, 2025

Amendment offered by Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D-47)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Lower the Cost of Medicine”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Julie Rogers (D-41)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Protect Medicaid and Healthy Michigan”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-11)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Make Child Care Affordable”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Help and Honor Our Veterans”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Jennifer Conlin (D-48)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Preserve and Protect Social Security”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Reggie Miller (D-31)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Lower the Price of Eggs”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Protect Our Great Lakes”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Jasper Martus (D-69)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Clean Air for All”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Cynthia Neeley (D-70)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Clean Water for All”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-22)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Protect Universal Free School Lunches”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Erin Byrnes (D-15)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Equal Pay”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Samantha Steckloff (D-19)

1. Amend page 2, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 232 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Phil Skaggs (D-80)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Protect All Workers on the Job”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Supporting Free and Fair Elections”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Morgan Foreman (D-33)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Combat Climate Change”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Natalie Price (D-6)

1. Amend page 2, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 29.

(b) Senate Bill No. 30.

(c) Senate Bill No. 31.

(d) Senate Bill No. 32.

(e) Senate Bill No. 33.

(f) Senate Bill No. 34.

(g) Senate Bill No. 35.

(h) Senate Bill No. 36.

(i) Senate Bill No. 37.

(j) Senate Bill No. 38.

(k) Senate Bill No. 39.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61)

1. Amend page 2, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4329 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mai Xiong (D-13)

1. Amend page 2, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Resolution No. 48 of the 103rd Legislature is adopted.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Reggie Miller (D-31)

1. Amend page 2, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4297 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tonya Myers Phillips (D-7)

1. Amend page 2, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4293 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61)

1. Amend page 2, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4040 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Matt Longjohn (D-40)

1. Amend page 2, following line 1, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 3.

(b) Senate Bill No. 4.

(c) Senate Bill No. 5.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. John Fitzgerald (D-83)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of Mexico” and inserting “The Gulf”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

Amendment offered by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “to” by striking out “Gulf of America” and inserting “Gulf of Fair Wages for All Workers”.

The amendment was ruled out of order

May 13, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Rules