To prohibit health insurance policies sold in Michigan through the federal health care law’s “exchange” from including abortion coverage. Individuals could use their own money to purchase a policy “rider” for this outside the exchange if they choose, but no federal subsidy would cover the cost. The initiated legislation was placed before the legislature through a petition drive organized by Right to Life of Michigan, after Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed a pair of 2012 insurance bills that contained the same provision. The legislature has 40 days to pass initiated legislation (with no approval from the Governor required), or else it automatically goes on the Nov. 2014 ballot for the people to decide.   Official Text and Analysis.

To prohibit health insurance policies sold in Michigan through the federal health care law’s “exchange” from including abortion coverage. Individuals could use their own money to purchase a policy “rider” for this outside the exchange if they choose, but no federal subsidy would cover the cost. The initiated legislation was placed before the legislature through a petition drive organized by Right to Life of Michigan, after Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed a pair of 2012 insurance bills that contained the same provision. No approval from the Governor is required for initiated legislation to go into effect.

To give immediate effect.

To give the measure immediate effect. Because this vote did not get a two thirds majority, the initiated law goes into effect 90 days after the last day of the 2013 legislative session.

Because no provision gives a governor a role in the initiated law process, which means a governor's signature is not required for initiated legislation to become law.