House Fiscal Agency Analysis
House Bill 4971 would designate Michigan as a Purple Heart State to express gratitude and
respect for the brave men and women who have been wounded or killed while serving in the
United States Armed Forces and whose service and sacrifice allow the United States of
America to maintain its sovereignty.
Introduced in the House
Sept. 13, 2023
Introduced
by
Rep. Jaime Greene (R-65)
and 30 co-sponsors
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Gregory Alexander (R-98), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Ken Borton (R-105), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Angela Rigas (R-79), John Roth (R-104), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Donni Steele (R-54), Tom Kunse (R-100), Jason Morgan (D-23), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Kelly Breen (D-21), Curtis VanderWall (R-102), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Graham Filler (R-93), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Reggie Miller (D-31), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Bill Schuette (R-95), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), David Martin (R-68), Timothy Beson (R-96), Luke Meerman (R-89), William Bruck (R-30), Bradley Slagh (R-85) and Carrie Rheingans (D-47)
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations