Holidays: other; Cesar E. Chavez Day; eliminate. Amends title of 2003 PA 225 (MCL 435.301 - 435.304) & repeals sec. 1 of 2003 PA 225 (MCL 435.301).
This bill removes the official designation of March 31 as Cesar E. Chavez Day from Michigan state law. By repealing the specific section of the 2003 Public Act that established this holiday, the legislation eliminates the legal requirement for Cesar E. Chavez Day to be recognized as a state holiday. The change does not affect other designated holidays in the state, such as Fred Korematsu Day or President Gerald R. Ford Day.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2026
Last action Apr 30, 2026
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The bill text was reformatted and reorganized during its passage through the House, shifting from a standard introduction format to a more structured layout. The substantive content regarding the designation of specific days (Fred Korematsu Day, Cesar E. Chavez Day, President Gerald R. Ford Day, and Henry Ford Day) and the repeal of existing sections remains unchanged.
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The document structure was altered, moving the bill title and summary to the top and reordering the enactment clauses, but no policy, dates, or legal requirements were modified.
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 30, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #127 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Josh Schriver
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Josh Schriver
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