2023 House Bill 4519 / 2024 Public Act 65

Holidays: other; "Negro Leagues Day"; designate as May 2 of each year.

An act to designate May 2 of each year as Negro Leagues Day.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4519 would declare that May 2 of each year is to be known as Negro Leagues Day.

Introduced in the House

May 4, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Helena Scott (D-7) and 32 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Regina Weiss (D-6), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Carol Glanville (D-84), Kristian Grant (D-82), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Lori Stone (D-13), Rachel Hood (D-81), James DeSana (R-29), Julie Brixie (D-73), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Kelly Breen (D-21), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Noah Arbit (D-20), Natalie Price (D-5), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Mike McFall (D-8), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Joey Andrews (D-38), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Stephanie Young (D-16), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Karen Whitsett (D-4), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Brenda Carter (D-53), Jason Morgan (D-23), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Alabas Farhat (D-3) and Christine Morse (D-40)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

April 24, 2024

Reported without amendment

Passed in the House 104 to 3 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

April 30, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs

May 23, 2024

Reported without amendment

May 28, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 11, 2024

Reported without amendment

June 12, 2024

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

June 20, 2024