HR 74 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A resolution to declare April 2025 as Handwriting Month in the state of Michigan.

House Resolution No. 74 declares April 2025 as Handwriting Month in the state of Michigan. This resolution aims to highlight the importance of handwriting, including cursive, for literacy, cognitive development, and historical preservation for all residents, especially school-age children.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 30, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2025

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House Introduced Resolution → House Adopted Resolution · 2 edits

MINOR

The resolution was formally adopted by adding sponsor names and reformatting the text from a draft introduction to an official House resolution. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with no modifications to the declaration of Handwriting Month, the supporting whereases, or the resolution clause.

TECHNICAL

Added names of additional sponsors (Reps. Breen, Fox, MacDonell, Paiz, Rheingans, Rogers, and Woolford) to the resolution header.

Reformatted the text from a draft introduction format to an official adopted resolution format, removing page headers and line numbers.

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How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

adopted

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Brenda Carter

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors