Bill Text: MI HB4446 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Engrossed

Michigan House Bill 4446

Bill Title: Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2023-09-14 - Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety [HB4446 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2023-HB4446-Engrossed.html

HOUSE BILL NO. 4446

April 25, 2023, Introduced by Reps. Puri, Aiyash, Pohutsky, Morse, Glanville, Scott, Farhat, Wegela, Breen, Byrnes, Brabec, Churches, Paiz, Young, O'Neal, MacDonell, Hood, Rheingans, Stone, Haadsma and Brixie and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

A bill to designate Diwali, Deepavali, or the Festival of Lights as a holiday in this state.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1. The legislature declares that the new moon day on the eighth lunar month, according to the Indic pūrṇimānta lunisolar calendar, shall be known as "Diwali", "Deepavali", or the "Festival of Lights", a holiday celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs.