Act No. 157

Public Acts of 2000

Approved by the Governor

June 14, 2000

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 14, 2000

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 14, 2000

STATE OF MICHIGAN

90TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

Introduced by Reps. Kukuk, Gosselin, Voorhees, Stamas, Cassis, LaSata, Caul, Ruth Johnson, Rocca, Patterson, Toy, Koetje, Woronchak, DeWeese, Shackleton, Gilbert, Bisbee, Sanborn, Kowall, Mans, Hager, Van Woerkom, Bradstreet, Faunce, Basham, Cameron Brown, Green, Kuipers, Allen, Middaugh, Jansen, Frank, Geiger, Birkholz and Richardville

Reps. Baird, Bishop, Bogardus, Bovin, Brater, Bob Brown, Callahan, Cherry, Clark, Clarke, Daniels, DeHart, DeRossett, Ehardt, Garza, Gieleghem, Hale, Hanley, Hardman, Hart, Jacobs, Jamnick, Jelinek, Jellema, Rick Johnson, Julian, Kelly, Kilpatrick, Lemmons, Lockwood, Martinez, Mead, Mortimer, Neumann, O'Neil, Pestka, Price, Prusi, Pumford, Raczkowski, Rivet, Schauer, Schermesser, Scott, Sheltrown, Shulman, Spade, Stallworth, Tabor, Thomas, Vander Roest, Vaughn, Vear, Wojno and Woodwood named co-sponsors

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5638

AN ACT to designate December 7 of each year as Pearl Harbor day in the state of Michigan.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1. (1) The legislature recognizes the enormous sacrifice made by the 2,335 servicemen and servicewomen who gave their lives in the defense of this nation during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Another 1,143 servicemen and servicewomen were injured during the attack. The legislature further recognizes that the attack on Pearl Harbor changed the course of history by bringing the United States into the war with Japan and Germany. In commemoration of this historic and tragic attack, the legislature declares that December 7 of each year shall be known as "Pearl Harbor Day".

(2) The legislature encourages individuals, governmental and educational institutions, and community organizations to pause on Pearl Harbor day and reflect upon the courage and sacrifice of those who died or were injured in that attack.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.