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Michigan Senate Democrats file lawsuit against House Republicans over withheld bills

Michigan Senate Democrats have filed a lawsuit against House Republicans regarding nine bills that were passed last year but not sent to the Governor.
The lawsuit requests that House Speaker Matt Hall deliver the bills to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's desk.
The stalled bills include measures for health care payments and retirement plans for corrections officers.
The lawsuit was filed in the Court of Appeals after the bills did not progress in the previous session.

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wjr.com

Michigan State Senate Sues State House for Stalling on Apporved Bills

Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORK LANSING, Feb. 4, 2025 ~ Michigan Senate Democrats are suing House Republicans over nine bills that were passed by both chambers last year, but have yet to be sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer‘s desk. The bills, passed in the final days of the Democrat-controlled legislature in December, have not been forwarded by State House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.), causing the Democrats to sue. The bills include increas…

17 days ago

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abc12/WJRT

Michigan Senate sues House over stalled legislation

The Michigan Senate filed a lawsuit against the State House, seeking to compel the speaker to move stalled bills from the last term to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.

17 days ago·Flint, United States

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Michigan Advance

Michigan Senate files lawsuit to force House to send 9 leftover bills to Whitmer • Michigan Advance

Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) speaks to reporters in Lansing following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's State of the State address on Jan. 24, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Roth)As they had threatened last week to do, Michigan Senate Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to force House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) to send nine already-passed bills to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her signature. The suit was filed Monday in t…

18 days ago

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Michigan Live

Michigan Senate Democrats file lawsuit against House Republicans over withheld bills

Senate Democrats say Republican leadership is violating the state constitution by not presenting nine bills that were passed by lawmakers last year.

18 days ago·Michigan, United States

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Crain's Detroit Business

Senate Democrats sue after Republican-led House doesn't send bills to governor

LANSING — Senate Democrats sued Monday to force the transmittal of nine bills that were passed by the Legislature late last year but are in limbo after Republicans took control of the House.

18 days ago·Detroit, United States

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MI Democrats suing House Republicans for holding back approved bills

Michigan Senate Democrats are moving forward with a lawsuit against House Republicans. They call it an invasion of constitutional duty as nine bills from 2024 have yet to reach the governor’s desk through now Republican House Speaker Matt Hall. State Senator John Cherry is chair of the Senate Labor Committee. “Rather than deliver actual solutions for our public workers, they’ve decided to play political games with people’s livelihoods, further r…

16 days ago

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