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MI SB0074

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Sylvia Santana

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Designates June 19 as Juneteenth and establishes it as an official state holiday to be observed for all purposes regarding financial instruments, banking, court proceedings, and state business.

  • Reorganizes the list of state holidays in Michigan statute to include separate lettered subsections (a through m) for each holiday, with Juneteenth added as subsection (m).

  • Applies the holiday designation to presenting bills of exchange, bank checks, and promissory notes for payment or acceptance, protesting and notice of dishonor, and holding of courts.

  • Maintains existing provisions regarding Saturday half-holidays (12 noon to 12 midnight), banking operations, and the ability of banks and municipal offices to remain open at their discretion.

  • Updates statutory language throughout from "shall" to "does" and other modernized phrasing while preserving all substantive legal provisions regarding holidays and business operations.

Legislative Description

Holidays: other; "Juneteenth"; designate as an official state holiday and observe on June 19. Amends sec. 1 of 1865 PA 124 (MCL 435.101).

Holidays: other

Last Action

Reassigned To Committee On Regulatory Reform

6/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Government Operations2/2/2021

Full Bill Text

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