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The Michigan Senate on Wednesday authorized its Democratic leader to pursue legal action against the Republican-led Michigan House for failing to send nine bills from the last session to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.
The authorization, outlined in a resolution Wednesday, would allow Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, to file a lawsuit against House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, to compel him to send the bills to the Democratic governor.
Democratic former House Speaker Joe Tate of Detroit, for reasons still unclear, did not present a total of nine bills from the 2023-24 session to the Democratic governor. When Republicans took the majority on Jan. 8, Hall ordered the new clerk, Scott Starr, to pause the transfer of the bills as a legal review is conducted over the House's options.
The Michigan Senate on Wednesday authorized its Democratic leader to pursue legal action against the Republican-led Michigan House for failing to send nine bills from the last session to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.
The authorization, outlined in a resolution Wednesday, would allow Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, to file a lawsuit against House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, to compel him to send the bills to the Democratic governor.
Democratic former House Speaker Joe Tate of Detroit, for reasons still unclear, did not present a total of nine bills from the 2023-24 session to the Democratic governor. When Republicans took the majority on Jan. 8, Hall ordered the new clerk, Scott Starr, to pause the transfer of the bills as a legal review is conducted over the House's options.
If the bills passed then they need to be sent on and that’s the end of it. So no it’s not a stupid lawsuit. Why Tate didn’t do so is a good question but there shouldn’t be any limbo land for bills because everyone would start using that to scuttle legislation.
The Michigan Senate on Wednesday authorized its Democratic leader to pursue legal action against the Republican-led Michigan House for failing to send nine bills from the last session to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.
The authorization, outlined in a resolution Wednesday, would allow Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, to file a lawsuit against House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, to compel him to send the bills to the Democratic governor.
Democratic former House Speaker Joe Tate of Detroit, for reasons still unclear, did not present a total of nine bills from the 2023-24 session to the Democratic governor. When Republicans took the majority on Jan. 8, Hall ordered the new clerk, Scott Starr, to pause the transfer of the bills as a legal review is conducted over the House's options.
If the bills passed then they need to be sent on and that’s the end of it. So no it’s not a stupid lawsuit. Why Tate didn’t do so is a good question but there shouldn’t be any limbo land for bills because everyone would start using that to scuttle legislation.
I think they expire when the legislature expires. Whitmer was famous for letting bills expire without taking action when Republicans ran both houses.
The Michigan Senate on Wednesday authorized its Democratic leader to pursue legal action against the Republican-led Michigan House for failing to send nine bills from the last session to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.
The authorization, outlined in a resolution Wednesday, would allow Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, to file a lawsuit against House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, to compel him to send the bills to the Democratic governor.
Democratic former House Speaker Joe Tate of Detroit, for reasons still unclear, did not present a total of nine bills from the 2023-24 session to the Democratic governor. When Republicans took the majority on Jan. 8, Hall ordered the new clerk, Scott Starr, to pause the transfer of the bills as a legal review is conducted over the House's options.
If the bills passed then they need to be sent on and that’s the end of it. So no it’s not a stupid lawsuit. Why Tate didn’t do so is a good question but there shouldn’t be any limbo land for bills because everyone would start using that to scuttle legislation.
I think they expire when the legislature expires. Whitmer was famous for letting bills expire without taking action when Republicans ran both houses.
That certainly changes the dynamic… if so then they would need to be passed again and any attempt to do otherwise by lawsuit should be tossed.
MotorCityRadioFreak wrote: ↑Wed Jan 22, 2025 10:19 pm
This is a really fucking bad idea. I am not saying it doesn't have merit, but voters are liable to punish Democratic senators for signing off on this.
There is no merit. If you want to be mad at someone be mad at dumber than a box of rocks Joe Tate.
