Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 22 R · 7 D cosponsors

HB 4971 — State: symbol; "Purple Heart State"; designate. Creates new act.

Last action — bill electronically reproduced 09/13/2023

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 13, 2023. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (22 R · 7 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. bill electronically reproduced 09/13/2023

  2. referred to Committee on Government Operations

  3. read a first time

  4. introduced by Representative Jaime Greene

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4971?
HB 4971 is sponsored by Jaime Greene (Republican), Gregory Alexander (Republican), Veronica Paiz (Democrat), Ken Borton (Republican), Gregory Markkanen (Republican), Angela Rigas (Republican), John R. Roth (Republican), Denise Mentzer (Democrat), Donni Steele (Republican), Tom Kunse (Republican), Jason Morgan (Democrat), Kathy Schmaltz (Republican), Kelly A Breen (Democrat), Curtis S VanderWall (Republican), Donavan McKinney (Democrat), Graham Filler, Jamie Thompson (Republican), Jay DeBoyer (Republican), Reggie Miller (Democrat), Robert Bezotte, Gina Johnsen (Republican), Mike Hoadley (Republican), Bill Schuette (Republican), Cameron Cavitt (Republican), David W. Martin (Republican), Timothy Beson (Republican), Luke Meerman (Republican), William Bruck (Republican), Bradley Slagh (Republican), Carrie Rheingans (Democrat), and Alicia St. Germaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 4971?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced September 13, 2023. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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