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Committee advances joint resolution aimed at limiting lame-duck legislation
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The House Government Operations Committee reported House Joint Resolution A with recommendation after testimony from sponsor Rep. Anne Bolen, who said the measure would curb controversial late-session legislation by raising thresholds for action during lame duck periods.
The Michigan House Committee on Government Operations on Wednesday reported House Joint Resolution A with recommendation after testimony from sponsor Representative Anne Bolen.
Representative Anne Bolen, sponsor of House Joint Resolution A, told the committee joint resolutions "are used to propose amendments to the Michigan Constitution and require two‑thirds majority vote in each chamber to pass. Joint resolutions are not considered by the governor and they are rare." She said the proposal is a narrowly tailored response to what she described as a rise in consequential lame‑duck activity during the most…
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