Legislature: other; enactment of appropriation bills by a certain date; require. Amends sec. 31 of art. IV, sec. 18 of art. V & sec. 17 of art. IX of the state constitution.

This constitutional amendment (HJR M) would require Michigan's general budget bills to be enacted by a specific date each year (currently set as August 1st under existing law). If not enacted by that date, it would suspend the pay of all state legislators and the governor until the budget is passed. The bill amends Articles IV, V, and IX of the Michigan Constitution to establish this deadline and consequence. It is not yet law, as it failed to pass during its August 21, 2025, vote (70 yeas, 30 nays).