Holidays: other; "Chaldean and Assyrian Heritage Month"; designate as the month of April of each year. Creates new act.
This bill designates the month of May each year as "Chaldean American Month" to honor Chaldean, Assyrian, and Syriac Americans for their contributions to Michigan and the United States. The legislation creates a new state act that officially names this time period, replacing any previous designations for April. By establishing this commemorative month, the bill aims to recognize the cultural heritage and significant roles played by these communities within the state.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Aug 23, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2024
How they voted
53–44
Passed
Total votes 97
Mar 19, 2024
D
Democratic52
100% Yea
R
Republican45
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 25, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Jun 20, 2024
Introduced
title amended
lower
Jun 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 191 Yeas 106 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-4) adopted
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4)
lower
Aug 23, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Aug 23, 2023
Introduced
introduced by Representative Noah Arbit
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Noah Arbit
DDemocratic
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