SENATE BILL No. 850

 

 

March 8, 2016, Introduced by Senators HERTEL, YOUNG, BIEDA, WARREN, SCHMIDT and JOHNSON and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

 

 

     A bill to designate the black swallowtail butterfly as the

 

official butterfly of the state of Michigan.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1. The black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) is

 

designated as this state's official state butterfly.

 

     Enacting section 1. This act takes effect 90 days after the

 

date it is enacted into law.