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MI HB6190
Bill
Status
11/26/2024
Primary Sponsor
Phil Skaggs
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AI Summary
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Creates a flag commission within the department of state composed of 16 members including artists, historians, university art/design program representatives, and appointees from legislative and executive leadership.
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Establishes a state flag design contest running from January 26, 2025 through July 26, 2025, with the winning design to become the official state flag beginning January 1, 2026.
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Requires design submissions to be original works with mirror-image reverse sides, and mandates all copyright interests be relinquished upon submission.
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Maintains the current state flag design (blue charged with the state arms) through December 31, 2025, pending contest completion and selection of the design winner.
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Tasks the flag commission with creating contest rules, advertising the competition, and announcing the design winner by September 26, 2025; all commission business must comply with open meetings and freedom of information requirements.
Legislative Description
State: symbol; Michigan state flag; redesign, and create flag commission to conduct redesign contest. Amends title & sec. 3 of 1911 PA 209 (MCL 2.23) & adds sec. 3a.
State: symbol
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 12/03/2024
12/3/2024