Bill Text: MI HB4229 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Legislature; other; Michigan legislative funeral act; create. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-11 - Printed Bill Filed 02/11/2009 [HB4229 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HB4229-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4229

 

February 10, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Durhal, Bettie Scott, Johnson, Jackson, Womack, Young, Robert Jones, Roy Schmidt, Hansen, LeBlanc, Constan, Cushingberry, Spade, Tlaib, Genetski, Haines, Green, McMillin and Donigan and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

     A bill to provide for the distribution of state flags to

 

eligible legislators' survivors; and to provide state police

 

escorts for eligible legislators' funeral processions.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the

 

"Michigan legislative funeral act".

 

     Sec. 3. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Eligible legislator" means a current or former member of

 

the state senate or state house of representatives.

 

     (b) "Survivor" means a spouse, parent, or child of an eligible

 

legislator.

 

     Sec. 5. If requested by a survivor, the legislature shall do

 

both of the following upon the death of an eligible legislator:

 

     (a) Present 1 state flag to the survivor on behalf of the

 

state in recognition of the eligible legislator's service to this

 

state.

 

     (b) Provide a state police escort for the funeral procession

 

of the eligible legislator.