SR 20 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate.

This Senate resolution (SR 20) amends Rule 1.114 of the Senate's Standing Rules to clarify procedures for enrolling bills and presenting them to the Governor. It specifies that the Secretary of the Senate must obtain receipts verifying exact dates/times when bills are deposited with the Governor and later filed with the Secretary of State. The resolution also details when bills can be enrolled during Senate recesses and clarifies handling for bills with "immediate effect" provisions. This procedural change directly affects Senate staff managing bill enrollment and documentation, ensuring consistent administrative tracking of bills after passage.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025
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This resolution amends Senate Rule 1.114 to clarify procedures for enrolling and presenting bills to the Governor. The changes consolidate enrollment instructions, specify when immediate effect cannot be granted when the Senate has adjourned sine die, and maintain requirements for receipts verifying bill submission dates.
REQUIREMENT

Clarified that immediate effect cannot be granted if the Senate has adjourned sine die, requiring the Secretary to enroll the bill instead.

Consolidated enrollment and presentation procedures into clearer subsections with explicit receipt requirements for both Senate and House bills.

TECHNICAL

Removed formatting artifacts and standardized text layout while preserving all substantive policy content.

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Mar 18, 2025
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Mar 18, 2025
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR WINNIE BRINKS
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Winnie Brinks
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