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MI HR0056

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike McFall

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Declares April 2025 as Scottish-American Heritage Month in Michigan
  • Recognizes over 200,000 Scottish-Americans currently living in Michigan
  • Commemorates the historical significance of April 6, 1320, when Scottish King Robert I signed the Declaration of Arbroath
  • Acknowledges St. Andrew's Society of Detroit, founded in 1849, as the oldest Scottish society in the country, hosting the oldest continuous Highland Games in North America (174 years)
  • Notes the Scottish American Society of Michigan was formed on Tartan Day, April 6, 2009, to preserve Scottish heritage throughout the state

Legislative Description

A resolution to declare April 2025 as Scottish-American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan.

Last Action

Adopted

4/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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