2017 House Joint Resolution Q

Propose a part time legislature

Introduced in the House

May 31, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Tom Barrett (R-71)

To place before voters in the next general election a constitutional amendment that would limit annual legislative sessions to 90 days. Since 2001 <a href="http://michiganvotes.org/SearchLegislation.aspx?CategoryID=0&Keywords=part+time+legislature&StartMonth=1&StartYear=2001&EndMonth=12&EndYear=2017&ults=50&op=Search">more than 20</a> part time legislature proposals have been introduced. This one would establish weekend sessions once a month plus two-week legislative sessions twice a year.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations