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MI HB4567

MI HB4567
State: symbol; Michigan state flag; redesign, and create flag commission to conduct redesign contest. Amends title & sec. 3 of 1911 PA 209 (MCL 2.23) & adds sec. 3a.


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Introduced
03/23/2021
In Committee
03/23/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

101st Legislature

Bill Summary

A bill to amend 1911 PA 209, entitled "An act to adopt and prescribe the design of a state coat-of-arms and state flag, and their use; to prohibit the use of the same for advertising purposes; to prescribe standards for the manufacture, sale, and display of certain flags of the United States and the state flag; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials," by amending the title and section 3 (MCL 2.23), the title as amended by 2012 PA 167, and by adding section 3a.

AI Summary

This bill amends the 1911 law that adopted the Michigan state flag design. The key provisions are: 1. The current blue flag with the state coat of arms will be the official state flag until December 31, 2023. 2. Beginning January 1, 2024, the new state flag design selected through a design contest will be the official state flag. 3. The bill creates a 15-member "Flag Commission" to oversee the design contest, including accepting submissions from January 26 to July 26, 2023 and selecting the winning design by September 26, 2023. The Commission members include art/design professionals, state historians, and representatives from the state legislature and universities. 4. The new state flag design must be an original work with a mirrored reverse side.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/23/2021 (on 03/24/2021)

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