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This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Michigan state constitution that would modify the requirements for passing legislation. Specifically, the resolution introduces a new provision that would require a two-thirds majority approval in both the Senate and House of Representatives for bills considered during a legislative session held after the November election in an even-numbered year. Currently, bills only require a simple majority (more than 50%) to pass. The proposed change would make it more difficult to pass legislation during the "lame duck" period, which occurs between the November election and the start of the new legislative term. The resolution maintains existing requirements that bills must be printed, available to each house for at least five days, and read three times before final passage. If approved by voters in a future general election, this constitutional amendment would add an extra layer of deliberation and consensus-building for legislation passed during this potentially transitional period of legislative service.

Government Affairs

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HJR-A