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This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Michigan state constitution that would transform the state legislature into a more part-time body by limiting its annual legislative session. Specifically, the resolution mandates that starting in 2027, the legislature will meet for no more than 90 consecutive days each year, while maintaining its current practice of convening on the second Wednesday in January. The amendment preserves existing provisions that allow the legislature to be called into extraordinary sessions and ensures that any pending legislation from a session in an odd-numbered year will carry over to the next regular session with the same status. The proposed change aims to potentially reduce the time and resources dedicated to legislative work, though the resolution would require voter approval at the next general election before becoming part of the state constitution.

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