Holidays: other; "Huntington's Disease Awareness Month"; designate as the month of May of each year. Creates new act.
This bill designates the month of May each year in Michigan as Huntington's Disease Awareness Month. The legislation aims to increase public and medical knowledge about Huntington's disease, a progressive neurological condition that currently has no cure. By officially recognizing this time period, the state hopes to encourage greater understanding of the disease's challenges and support ongoing research efforts.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 26, 2024
Last action Oct 15, 2024
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Total actions
4
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Committee
1
Sep 26, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Sep 26, 2024
Introduced
introduced by Representative Erin Byrnes
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erin Byrnes
DDemocratic
Co
Alabas Farhat
DDemocratic
Co
Brenda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
Donavan McKinney
DDemocratic
Co
Dylan Wegela
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Dievendorf
DDemocratic
Co
FB
Felicia Brabec
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
JH
Jenn Hill
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Conlin
DDemocratic
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