2009 House Joint Resolution N

Reduce pay of absent legislators

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Lisa Brown (D-39)

To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to reduce the pay of members who have unexcused absences on session days. The measure does not specify what constitutes a legitimate excuse and does not specify the size of the pay reduction. Note: This web site contains a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/MissedVotes.aspx">Missed Votes Report</a> that shows the number of roll call votes missed by each current legislator, and a link to a list of the particular votes. The missed votes for past legislators can be looked up on the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/Search.aspx">advanced searches</a> page.

Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics

March 25, 2009

Substitute offered by Rep. Marty Knollenberg (R-41)

To replace the previous version of the proposal with one that donate the docked pay to charity.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 26, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight