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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 371: A resolution urging the Michigan Board of Education to advise Michigan schools to continue referring to the Great Lakes as Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HR 371 is a resolution introduced in the Michigan House on September 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A resolution urging the Michigan Board of Education to advise Michigan schools to continue referring to the Great Lakes as Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. Primary sponsor: Brenda Carter (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 23, 2026): referred to Committee on Government Operations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brenda CarterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Kelly BreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Emily DievendorfCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Kimberly EdwardsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Morgan ForemanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Carol GlanvilleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Matt LongjohnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Sharon MacDonellCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse56
Reggie MillerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Veronica PaizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Tonya PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Carrie RheingansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Julie RogersCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Phil SkaggsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Samantha SteckloffCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Regina WeissCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. referred to Committee on Government Operations
  2. introduced by Representative Rep. Brenda Carter

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source