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Relative to the appointment and salaries of the officials and employees of the House of Representatives and empowering the Majority Caucus Chief of Staff and Chief Administrative Officer to take administrative actions on behalf of the House.

136th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Gayle Manning

Designates January 13, 2025 as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Day in Michigan, a ceremonial recognition of its service and programs with no state fiscal impact.

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Bill Summary · HR 8

Summary — HR 8 (Michigan): “Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Day” (2025)

Main purpose

HR 8 is a non‑binding House resolution that declares January 13, 2025, as “Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Day” in the State of Michigan. The resolution recognizes the organization’s history, public service, and contributions to communities in Michigan and beyond.

Key provisions and content

  • Proclaims January 13, 2025, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Day in Michigan.
  • Recites the sorority’s founding (January 13, 1913) at Howard University and lists the original founders.
  • Notes the sorority’s first public act — participation in the 1913 Women’s Suffrage March in Washington, D.C.
  • Recognizes Delta Sigma Theta’s size and reach (more than 350,000 members nationwide) and its presence in Michigan (28 chapters are named in the text, including Pontiac Alumnae, Southfield Alumnae, Lansing Alumnae, Grand Rapids Alumnae, Detroit Alumnae, Ann Arbor Alumnae, and others).
  • Highlights the organization’s “five‑point programmatic thrust”: economic development; educational development; international awareness and involvement; physical and mental health; and political awareness and involvement.
  • Expresses official appreciation for the sorority’s “outstanding service” and promotion of sisterhood, scholarship, and service.

Who is affected / impact

  • The resolution is purely ceremonial and advisory: it does not create new rights, duties, regulations, or funding.
  • Principal beneficiaries are Delta Sigma Theta chapters, members, and communities they serve (recognition, public acknowledgement).
  • The broader public is encouraged to recognize the organization’s contributions; no direct legal or fiscal impacts on state agencies or budgets.

Procedural / timeline details

  • Introduced in the Michigan House by Representative Brenda Carter (Rep. B. Carter) (House Introduced Resolution No. 8).
  • The adopted version lists Representatives B. Carter and Rheingans as offering the resolution.
  • Legislative records show the resolution was filed and adopted by the House in January 2025 (House Adopted Resolution text is dated for the January 13 commemoration).
  • Status: adopted by the Michigan House (ceremonial recognition). Because this is a state House resolution (not a public act), adoption is commemorative rather than regulatory.

Fiscal note

  • The resolution carries no appropriations and imposes no costs on the state.

Bottom line

HR 8 is a ceremonial Michigan House resolution formally designating January 13, 2025, as Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Day in Michigan to honor the sorority’s history, membership, community service, and programmatic priorities.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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