House Joint Resolution A, introduced on January 28, 2025, proposes an amendment to the Michigan state constitution of 1963. The amendment seeks to modify Section 26 of Article IV to require that certain bills receive approval from two-thirds of the members elected to and serving in each house of the legislature before they can become law. This change is particularly aimed at bills considered during sessions held after the November election in even-numbered years.
The resolution outlines that no bill shall be passed or become law without being printed and available to each house for at least five days, and mandates that every bill must be read three times in each house prior to final passage. Additionally, it stipulates that the votes and names of members voting on bills must be recorded in the journal. The proposed amendment will be submitted to the people of Michigan for approval at the next general election, following the legal procedures established for such amendments.