HB 4308
State: symbol; black swallowtail butterfly; designate as the official state butterfly. Creates new act.
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Bill overview
House Bill 4308 officially recognizes the black swallowtail butterfly as Michigan’s state butterfly. This legislation formally designates the species, *Papilio polyxenes*, as the state’s representative insect. The bill creates a new act to solidify this designation. It will take effect 90 days after it is signed into law.
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Curtis VanderWall
David Prestin
Gregory Markkanen
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