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MI SB0018
MI SB0018Holidays: other; "Fred Korematsu Day"; designate as January 30 of each year. Amends title of 2003 PA 225 (MCL 435.301 - 435.303) & adds sec. 4.
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Introduced
01/17/2023
01/17/2023
In Committee
04/19/2023
04/19/2023
Crossed Over
03/09/2023
03/09/2023
Passed
05/02/2023
05/02/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/18/2023
05/18/2023
Introduced Session
102nd Legislature
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend 2003 PA 225, entitled ?An act to designate March 31 of each year as Cesar E. Chavez day in the state of Michigan; to designate July 14 of each year as President Gerald R. Ford day in the state of Michigan; and to designate July 30 of each year as Henry Ford day in the state of Michigan,? (MCL 435.301 to 435.303) by amending the title and by adding section 4.
AI Summary
This bill amends a 2003 Michigan law to designate January 30 of each year as "Fred Korematsu Day." Fred Korematsu was a Japanese-American civil rights activist who was convicted for refusing to report to an incarceration camp during World War II, despite the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the government's internment of Japanese Americans. The bill provides background on Korematsu's life and legacy, recognizing his contributions to civil liberties and his eventual exoneration. This new state holiday aims to honor Korematsu and the ongoing fight for civil rights.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (14)
Stephanie Chang (D)*,
Rosemary Bayer (D),
Mary Cavanagh (D),
Erika Geiss (D),
Jeff Irwin (D),
Veronica Klinefelt (D),
Dan Lauwers (R),
Sean McCann (D),
Mallory McMorrow (D),
Jeremy Moss (D),
Dayna Polehanki (D),
Sue Shink (D),
Sam Singh (D),
Paul Wojno (D),
Last Action
Assigned Pa 0032'23 With Immediate Effect (on 05/18/2023)
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