2023 House Bill 4852 / Public Act 247

State: symbol; wild rice; designate as the official native grain.

An act to designate the official native grain of the state of Michigan.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4852 would designate manoomin (Michigan wild rice) as the official native grain of Michigan.

Introduced in the House

June 27, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Carrie Rheingans (D-47) and 30 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Noah Arbit (D-20), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Helena Scott (D-7), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Rachel Hood (D-81), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Reggie Miller (D-31), Jason Morgan (D-23), Jenn Hill (D-109), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Kelly Breen (D-21), Julie Brixie (D-73), Regina Weiss (D-6), Julie Rogers (D-41), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Natalie Price (D-5), Stephanie Young (D-16), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Angela Witwer (D-76), Sharon MacDonell (D-56) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Sept. 13, 2023

Reported without amendment

Sept. 28, 2023

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 3, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

Oct. 31, 2023

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Nov. 1, 2023

Passed in the Senate 28 to 10 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 30, 2023