HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Q

 

 

May 31, 2017, Introduced by Reps. Barrett, Johnson, Glenn, Cole and Bellino and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

     A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state

 

constitution of 1963, by amending section 13 of article IV, to

 

limit the legislative session.

 

     Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

 

state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state

 

constitution of 1963, to limit the legislative session, is

 

proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state:

 

ARTICLE IV

 

     Sec. 13. (1) Except when the legislature is called to convene

 

on extraordinary occasions, the legislature shall only meet as

 

provided in this section.

 

     (2) The legislature shall meet at the seat of government on

the second Wednesday Friday in January of each year at twelve

 

o'clock noon. Each regular session shall adjourn without day, on a

 

day determined by concurrent resolution, at twelve o'clock noon.

 

Any business, bill or joint resolution pending at the final

 

adjournment of a regular session held in an odd numbered year shall

 

carry over with the same status to the next regular session.

 

     (3) In 2019 and every year after 2019, the legislature shall

 

only meet as follows:

 

     (a) For one weekend each month. As used in this subdivision,

 

"weekend" means from Friday to Monday.

 

     (b) For a period of two consecutive weeks occurring twice each

 

year. The first period described in this subdivision shall occur in

 

January, February, or March. The second period described in this

 

subdivision shall occur in July, August, or September.

 

     Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be

 

submitted to the people of the state at the next general election

 

in the manner provided by law.