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Senate receives executive orders from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and refers them to government operations committee
Summary
Senators were informed on the floor that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Orders 20252–20255, including declarations of a state of emergency and suspensions of motor carrier rules; the orders were referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
The Michigan Senate on the floor received messages that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had issued a series of executive orders and, under Senate rules, referred those orders to the Committee on Government Operations.
Unidentified Speaker 2 read the governor's communications: "Mister president, the senate has received the following executive orders from the office of the governor Gretchen Whitmer. Executive order 20252, declaration of state of emergency. Executive order 20253, amended declaration of state of emergency. Executive order 20254, suspension of rules for motor carriers or motor drivers and carriers during the state of emergency. Executive order 20255, amended suspension of rules for motor drivers and carriers during the state of energy emergency." Unidentified Speaker 1 then confirmed, "the executive orders are referred to the committee on government operations."
Why it matters: Executive orders that declare emergencies or temporarily suspend regulatory requirements can affect state operations and private-sector compliance; referral to the government operations committee allows legislative review.
What happened: The Senate recorded receipt of the four executive orders and made a procedural referral. The floor record did not include debate, votes, or agency responses. No committee hearing dates or further actions were announced in the session.
Next steps: The Committee on Government Operations may request the text of each order, invite agency testimony, or schedule oversight reviews. The Senate did not take immediate formal action beyond the referral.
