SR 21 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A resolution to designate March 25, 2025, as Equal Pay Day.

This Senate Resolution (SR 21) symbolically designates March 25, 2025, as "Equal Pay Day" in Michigan. It does not create new laws or policies but raises awareness about persistent pay disparities, noting women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men based on 2019 census data. The resolution highlights that these gaps disproportionately affect women of color and worsen over time, impacting retirement savings and wealth equity. It encourages Michigan citizens to recognize women’s contributions to the workforce, aligning with national Equal Pay Day observances. (Note: This is a procedural resolution, not a legislative bill with binding effects.)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025

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Senate Adopted Resolution → Senate Enrolled Resolution · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document was converted from a draft Senate Adopted Resolution to a formal Senate Enrolled Resolution, adding official headers, standardized formatting, and adoption date confirmation. No substantive policy changes were made to the resolution's content regarding Equal Pay Day designation.

TECHNICAL

Added official document header '2025-SER-0021' and 'MICHIGAN SENATE' to formalize the enrolled version.

Added 'Adopted by the Senate, March 19, 2025' and 'Secretary of the Senate' to complete the official enrollment process.

Removed internal tracking metadata lines such as 'Equal Pay Day_SR21_AA_1' and page numbers that were present in the adopted draft.

Standardized capitalization and formatting of 'Whereas' and 'Resolved' clauses from mixed case to all caps for official enrolled format.

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

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Committee

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

ADOPTED

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Introduced

INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MARY CAVANAGH

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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors