Bill Text: MI SB0589 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Holidays; other; "Cancer Prevention Day"; designate as February 4. Creates new act.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 23-12)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-09-07 - Referred To Committee On Government Operations [SB0589 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-SB0589-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 589

 

 

September 7, 2011, Introduced by Senators JOHNSON, GREGORY, HOOD, WARREN, YOUNG, HUNTER, GLEASON, WHITMER, BIEDA, HOPGOOD, SMITH, ANDERSON, NOFS, MARLEAU, ROBERTSON, JONES, KAHN, SCHUITMAKER, BOOHER, HUNE, PAVLOV, PROOS, GREEN, JANSEN, HILDENBRAND, PAPPAGEORGE, CASWELL, COLBECK, ROCCA, CASPERSON, RICHARDVILLE, BRANDENBURG, HANSEN, KOWALL and EMMONS and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

 

 

     A bill to designate February 4 of each year as Cancer

 

Prevention Day in the state of Michigan.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. (1) The legislature recognizes that cancer is the

 

leading cause of death around the world and is the cause of nearly

 

1 out of every 4 deaths in the United States. During 2010, there

 

were approximately 55,660 new cancer cases in the state of

 

Michigan. The legislature recognizes the efforts of the Less Cancer

 

Campaign which works to raise awareness for the reduction of cancer

 

risks.

 

     (2) The legislature declares that February 4 of each year

 

shall be known as "Cancer Prevention Day".