A resolution to declare April 2026 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
This bill designates April 2026 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in Michigan to highlight the experiences of people affected by limb loss or limb difference. The resolution aims to raise public awareness about the approximately 5.6 million Americans living with limb loss and the 500,000 new cases that occur annually. It encourages education, support for families and caregivers, and recognition of veterans who have lost limbs while serving or after retirement. The measure does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic declaration to promote understanding of the challenges and needs of this community.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Last action Apr 14, 2026
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House Adopted Resolution
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The bill was updated to include additional sponsors and reformat the text to remove internal tracking codes and line numbers. The substantive content, including the resolution's purpose, the 'whereas' clauses detailing the statistics and reasons for the designation, and the final 'resolved' clauses, remains identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL
Removed internal document tracking codes and line numbers that were present in the draft version.
Added names of additional representatives (Witwer, Breen, Rogers, McFall, Kelly, Tate, Fox, Glanville, MacDonell, Miller, Paiz, Rheingans, and Wooden) to the list of sponsors.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
adopted
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Matthew Bierlein
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Matt Bierlein
RRepublican
Co
Angela Witwer
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Glanville
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Alexander
RRepublican
Co
Joe Tate
DDemocratic
Co
Joseph Fox
RRepublican
Co
Julie Rogers
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Breen
DDemocratic
Co
Mike McFall
DDemocratic
Co
Reggie Miller
DDemocratic
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