---
type: "Bill"
title: "Holidays: other; \"Juneteenth National Freedom Day\"; eliminate. Amends title & sec. 1 of 2005 PA 48 (MCL 435.361). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4457'23"
description: "Holidays: other; \"Juneteenth National Freedom Day\"; eliminate. Amends title & sec. 1 of 2005 PA 48 (MCL 435.361). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4457'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4722"
citation: "Michigan HB 4722 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Holidays: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Helena Scott"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 24
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-06-08"
last_action: "2023-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/354ce988-8048-48db-aaf6-64c2467cc7f6"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4722"
source_hash: "ce8068257edaa2fe07368cb7c545d036485dece38c1cb1905e8bc20416f55d95"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4722 (2023-2024) — Holidays: other; "Juneteenth National Freedom Day"; eliminate. Amends title & sec. 1 of 2005 PA 48 (MCL 435.361). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4457'23

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4722.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4722.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4722.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4722.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0216.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 473 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 699 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Helena Scott — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Alabas Farhat — cosponsor (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly Edwards — cosponsor (person)
- Lori Stone — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-06-08** introduced by Representative Helena Scott `introduction`
- **2023-06-08** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-08** referred to Committee on Government Operations `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-13** bill electronically reproduced 06/08/2023
- **2023-09-27** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-09-27** referred to second reading
- **2023-11-01** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-11-01** placed on third reading
- **2023-11-02** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-11-02** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 473 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 `passage`
- **2023-11-02** transmitted
- **2023-11-07** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-11-07** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-08** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-11-08** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-11-08** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-11-08** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2023-11-08** PASSED ROLL CALL # 699 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-08** returned from Senate without amendment
- **2023-11-08** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-12-31** presented to the Governor 11/21/2023 09:32 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-31** approved by the Governor 11/22/2023 11:28 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 11/22/2023 01:34 PM
- **2023-12-31** assigned PA 216'23

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/354ce988-8048-48db-aaf6-64c2467cc7f6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).