HB4244

Administrative procedure: other; references to the Gulf of Mexico; require to be the Gulf of America. Creates new act.

Introduced·3/18/25
Introduced Text

Michigan HB4244 mandates public bodies to change references from "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" by July 4, 2025.

Michigan HB4244 requires state public bodies to modify any reference to the "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" in their documents and communications. The change must be implemented by July 4, 2025. The bill defines "public body" to include any department, board, commission, office, agency, or other unit of state government.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Reported With Recommendation Without Amendment

3 Yea

RRR

2 Nay

DD

Calendar

Apr 24, 2025

9:00 AM

House Government Operations

History

May 13, 2025

House

Referred To Committee On Rules

Apr 30, 2025

House

Read A Second Time

Apr 30, 2025

House

Placed On Third Reading