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House adopts resolution directing clerk on presentation of enrolled bills; opponents cite constitutional concerns
Summary
The Michigan House on March 11 adopted House Resolution 41, a floor measure related to how enrolled bills are presented to the governor, after floor debate about constitutional duties and a failed demand for a roll-call vote.
Lansing — The Michigan House on March 11 adopted House Resolution 41, which (as read on the floor) would direct the clerk of the House of Representatives to present to the governor only enrolled house bills finally passed by both houses of the 100th/101st legislature (text as read on floor).
Representative Schneider spoke in opposition, calling the resolution a subversion of separation of powers and saying it “refuses to present these 9 bills to the governor [and] subverts the separation of powers.” Representative Carter cited Article IV, Section 33 of the Michigan Constitution on the duty to present passed bills to the governor and urged a no vote. Several other members spoke against the resolution on constitutional and practical grounds.
Representative Fitzgerald requested a record roll-call vote; the demand was not supported. The clerk announced the voice vote result and the resolution was adopted. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally for this item; the motion passed by the method recorded on the floor.
