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SB905 • 2026

Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday. Creates new act.

Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday. Creates new act.

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Sponsor
Dayna Polehanki (District 5), Jeff Irwin (District 15), Sue Shink (District 14), Stephanie Chang (District 3), Mary Cavanagh (District 6), Mallory McMorrow (District 8), Rosemary Bayer (District 13), Veronica Klinefelt (District 11), Sam Singh (District 28)
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday. Creates new act.

Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday.

What This Bill Does

  • Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday.
  • Creates new act.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 SJ 34 Pg. 339

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI

  2. 2026-04-21 SJ 34 Pg. 339

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Official Summary Text

Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday. Creates new act.

Current Bill Text

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CRM S06370'26_SB0905_INTR_1 xptvmq

SENATE BILL NO. 905

A bill to designate Diwali, Deepavali, or the Festival of
Lights as a holiday in this state.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. The legislature declares that the new moon day on the 1
eighth lunar month, according to the Indic pūrṇimānta lunisolar 2
calendar, shall be known as "Diwali", "Deepavali", or the "Festival 3
of Lights", a holiday celebrated by Hindus and Jains. 4
April 21, 2026, Introduced by Senators POLEHANKI, IRWIN, SHINK, CHANG, CAVANAGH,
MCMORROW, BAYER, KLINEFELT and SINGH and referred to Committee on
Government Operations.