HJR Y Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislature: other; certain transparency requirements and penalties for failure to present school aid appropriation bills by July 1; provide for. Amends secs. 12, 26 & 31, art. IV & sec. 11, art. IX & adds sec. 55 to art. IV of the state constitution.

This proposed constitutional amendment requires Michigan's legislature to pass the annual school aid budget bill by July 1 each year. To ensure transparency and accountability, the bill must be publicly available on the legislature's website for at least seven days before a vote, and any amendments must be posted for 24 hours. If the deadline is missed, the salaries of the governor, the Senate majority leader, and the House speaker will be withheld until the bill is enacted.
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Jun 2026
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Introduced Jun 30, 2026 Last action Jul 1, 2026
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Jun 30, 2026
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referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Jun 30, 2026
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introduced by Representative Rep. Regina Weiss
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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