Michigan Democrats Reintroduce 9 Controversial Bills Whitmer Vetoed
Democrats said the bills were delayed for 18 months, and Whitmer vetoed them after courts found the House speaker violated the Michigan Constitution.
- On Wednesday, Michigan Senate and House Democrats reintroduced nine bills that Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed earlier this month, reviving legislation blocked from her desk for 18 months during a constitutional dispute.
- House Speaker Matt Hall refused to transmit the bills after taking control in January 2025, but courts ruled his blockade violated the Michigan Constitution, forcing transmission and prompting Whitmer's veto.
- The package shields working families from debt collection, increases public employee health care contributions, and allows museum tax support—measures Michigan AFL-CIO President Ron Bieber called "lifelines for working families."
- Hall tied cooperation to a $5 billion property tax cut and noted even House passage would not guarantee Whitmer's approval, while Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks vowed lawmakers are "not backing down."
- Democrats plan repeated reintroductions, betting on reclaiming House control in 2027, as Representative Mai Xiong challenged Republicans: "the ball is in their court.
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Michigan Democrats are reintroducing a package of nine bills covering corrections officer pensions, health care premiums, and nurse collective bargaining after the governor vetoed them following a state Supreme Court ruling.
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Michigan Democrats re-introduce nine bills blocked by Hall and vetoed by Whitmer
Legislative Democrats in the state House and Senate announced Wednesday they are re-introducing the nine bills that were the center of a lawsuit, a state Supreme Court decision and eventually a veto from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in mid-July. The bills,…
Democrats reintroduce bills felled by lengthy court fight, Whitmer vetoes
Michigan Capitol building in Lansing.(Emma Winowiecki / Michigan Radio)Legislative Democrats have reintroduced nine bills that were stuck in limbo for 18 months during a lengthy court battle while the House GOP sat on them and refused to send them to Governor Gretchen Whitmer – even though they had been adopted by both chambers.The bills passed in late 2024, but they didn't reach the governor's desk until this month.The bills took so long to rea…
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