KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Michigan

HB4016 • 2026

Holidays: other; "Huntington's Disease Awareness Month"; designate as the month of May of each year. Creates new act.

Holidays: other; "Huntington's Disease Awareness Month"; designate as the month of May of each year. Creates new act.

Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Erin Byrnes (District 15), Reggie Miller (District 31), Veronica Paiz (District 10), Brenda Carter (District 53), Dylan Wegela (District 26), Samantha Steckloff (District 19), Kimberly Edwards (District 12), Jason Morgan (District 23), Stephen Wooden (District 81), Joey Andrews (District 38), Emily Dievendorf (District 77), Tullio Liberati (District 2), Peter Herzberg (District 25), Carol Glanville (District 84), Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75), Noah Arbit (District 20), Betsy Coffia (District 103), Mai Xiong (District 13), Morgan Foreman (District 33), Stephanie Young (District 16), Matt Koleszar (District 22), Jaime Greene (District 65), Sharon MacDonell (District 56), Laurie Pohutsky (District 17), Regina Weiss (District 5), Natalie Price (District 6), Carrie Rheingans (District 47), Mike McFall (District 14), Tonya Phillips (District 7), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Donavan McKinney (District 11), Kristian Grant (District 82), Cynthia Neeley (District 70), Jason Hoskins (District 18), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Will Snyder (District 87), Amos O'Neal (District 94), Kara Hope (District 74), Tyrone Carter (District 1), Jennifer Conlin (District 48), Julie Brixie (District 73), Kelly Breen (District 21), Douglas Wozniak (District 59), James DeSana (District 29), Timothy Beson (District 96), Alabas Farhat (District 3), Jerry Neyer (District 92), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Tom Kunse (District 100), Julie Rogers (District 41), Matt Longjohn (District 40), Helena Scott (District 8), Jasper Martus (District 69), Bradley Slagh (District 85)
Last action
2025-01-15
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 01/14/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about who is affected by the bill or specific actions required during May.

Designate May as Huntington's Disease Awareness Month

This law designates May as 'Huntington's Disease Awareness Month' each year.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates a new act that designates the month of May as 'Huntington's Disease Awareness Month'.

Terms To Know

Huntington's Disease
A genetic disorder that affects the brain, causing movement, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how awareness activities should be organized or funded.
  • It is unclear what specific actions are required of individuals or organizations during May.
  • There is no mention of penalties for not following the designated month.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-15 HJ 4 Pg. 38

    bill electronically reproduced 01/14/2025

  2. 2025-01-14 HJ 3 Pg. 36

    introduced by Representative Rep. Erin Byrnes

  3. 2025-01-14 HJ 3 Pg. 36

    read a first time

  4. 2025-01-14 HJ 3 Pg. 36

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Holidays: other; "Huntington's Disease Awareness Month"; designate as the month of May of each year. Creates new act.