Michigan · 2025-2026
HB 4044
State: symbol; wood duck; designate as the official state duck. Creates new act.
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Summary AI-generated
Michigan House Bill 4044 proposes creating a new act to designate the wood duck as the official state symbol for the state duck. The legislation aims to formally recognize this specific bird species under state law.
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Sponsors + 17 cosponsors
- Alabas Farhat Democratic lead
- Alicia St. Germaine Republican
- Amos O'Neal Democratic
- Angela Rigas Republican
- Angela Witwer Democratic
- Carrie Rheingans Democratic
- Denise Mentzer Democratic
- Donavan McKinney Democratic
- Erin Byrnes Democratic
- Jennifer Conlin Democratic
- J.R. Roth Republican
- Julie Brixie Democratic
- Ken Borton Republican
- Mai Xiong Democratic
- Nancy Jenkins-Arno Republican
- Reggie Miller Democratic
- Tom Kunse Republican
- Veronica Paiz Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PASSED ROLL CALL # 50 YEAS 31 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 | upper | pass | 31 | 4 | 2 | Mar 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #144 Yeas 92 Nays 17 Excused 0 Not… | lower | pass | 91 | 17 | 0 | Jun 11, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |