2023 House Bill 4555 / Public Act 42

Holidays: other; "Women Veterans Recognition Day"; designate as June 12 of each year.

An act to designate June 12 of each year as Women Veterans Recognition Day.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4555 would create a new act to designate June 12 of each year as “Women Veterans Recognition Day.”

Introduced in the House

May 11, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Julie Rogers (D-41) and 50 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kevin Coleman (D-25), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Jenn Hill (D-109), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Jason Morgan (D-23), Kara Hope (D-74), Kelly Breen (D-21), Mike McFall (D-8), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Nate Shannon (D-58), Julie Brixie (D-73), Joey Andrews (D-38), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Kristian Grant (D-82), Christine Morse (D-40), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Bradley Slagh (R-85), John Roth (R-104), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Jaime Greene (R-65), Brenda Carter (D-53), Regina Weiss (D-6), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Noah Arbit (D-20), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Jasper Martus (D-69), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Jaime Churches (D-27), Curtis VanderWall (R-102), Amos O’Neal (D-94), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Reggie Miller (D-31), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Helena Scott (D-7), Stephanie Young (D-16), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Pat Outman (R-91), David Martin (R-68), Greg Markkanen (R-110) and Karen Whitsett (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security

May 23, 2023

Reported without amendment

May 24, 2023

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

May 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services

June 7, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 8, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

June 12, 2023