2023 House Bill 4018

Holidays: other; "Fred Korematsu Day"; designate as January 30 of each year.

A bill to amend 2003 PA 225, entitled “An act to designate March 31 of each year as Cesar E. Chavez day in the state of Michigan; to designate July 14 of each year as President Gerald R. Ford day in the state of Michigan; and to designate July 30 of each year as Henry Ford day in the state of Michigan,” (MCL 435.301 to 435.303) by amending the title and by adding section 4.

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House Bill No. 4018 designates January 30 as Fred Korematsu Day in Michigan, in honor of Korematsu's significant contributions to civil liberties. Korematsu, known for his resistance against internment orders during World War II and his legal battles that followed, has been recognized posthumously with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998. His conviction was vacated in 1983, though the Supreme Court's decision remained unchanged.

Introduced in the House

Jan. 17, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D-56) and 47 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Lori Stone (D-13), Brenda Carter (D-53), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Helena Scott (D-7), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Natalie Price (D-5), Jenn Hill (D-109), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Kelly Breen (D-21), Stephanie Young (D-16), Regina Weiss (D-6), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Noah Arbit (D-20), Carol Glanville (D-84), Luke Meerman (R-89), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Jaime Churches (D-27), Christine Morse (D-40), Jason Morgan (D-23), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Abraham Aiyash (D-9), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Reggie Miller (D-31), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Joey Andrews (D-38), Julie Brixie (D-73), Kara Hope (D-74), Nate Shannon (D-58), Rachel Hood (D-81), Kristian Grant (D-82) and Julie Rogers (D-41)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

March 22, 2023

Reported without amendment