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Text (H.B. 4406):
A bill to designate an official language of this state.

Sec. 1. (1) The English language is designated as the official language of this state.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by law, a state agency is not required to provide documents, publish written materials, or provide website content in any language other than the official language of this state.
(3) As used in this section, "state agency" means that term as defined in section 115 of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1115.

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Introduced March 6, 2007 by

Rep. Hoogendyk,
Rep. Acciavatti,
Rep. Agema,
Rep. Amos,
Rep. Ball,
Rep. Booher,
Rep. Brandenburg,
Rep. Calley,
Rep. Casperson,
Rep. Caswell,
Rep. Caul,
Rep. David Law
Rep. DeRoche,
Rep. Elsenheimer,
Rep. Emmons,
Rep. Gaffney,
Rep. Garfield,

Rep. Green,
Rep. Hansen,
Rep. Hildenbrand,
Rep. Horn,
Rep. Huizenga,
Rep. Hune,
Rep. Knollenberg,
Rep. LaJoy,
Rep. Marleau,
Rep. Meekhof,
Rep. Meltzer,
Rep. Moolenaar,
Rep. Moore,
Rep. Moss,
Rep. Nitz,
Rep. Nofs,
Rep. Opsommer,

Rep. Palmer,
Rep. Palsrok,
Rep. Pastor,
Rep. Pavlov,
Rep. Proos,
Rep. Rick Jones,
Rep. Robertson,
Rep. Rocca,
Rep. Shaffer,
Rep. Sheen,
Rep. Sheltrown,
Rep. Stahl,
Rep. Stakoe,
Rep. Steil,
Rep. Walker,
Rep. Ward,

(50 original cosponsors)
As of July 12, no hearing has yet been scheduled.
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