State: symbol; Honor and Remember flag; designate as the official state symbol of remembrance of fallen military members. Creates new act.
HB 5231 designates the "Honor and Remember flag" (created by Honor and Remember, Inc.) as Michigan's official state emblem for honoring military members who died in service. This procedural bill directly affects Michigan's official symbols by replacing the current emblem with this specific flag for remembrance purposes. It does not create new programs or alter existing laws, only formally adopting the flag as the state's designated symbol of remembrance. The bill is currently in committee referral after its introduction on November 6, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 6, 2025
Last action Nov 12, 2025
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
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Total actions
4
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0
Committee
1
Nov 6, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Nov 6, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Gina Johnsen
lower
1 primary · 25 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gina Johnsen
RRepublican
Co
Alicia St. Germaine
RRepublican
Co
Brad Paquette
RRepublican
Co
Brian BeGole
RRepublican
Co
Cam Cavitt
RRepublican
Co
Dave Prestin
RRepublican
Co
David Martin
RRepublican
Co
Greg Markkanen
RRepublican
Co
J.R. Roth
RRepublican
Co
Jaime Greene
RRepublican
Co
Jamie Thompson
RRepublican
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