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Article IV § 11

Legislators privileged from civil arrest and civil process; limitation; questioning for speech in either house prohibited.

Const 1835, art 4, § 9->Const 1850, art 4, § 7 Const 1850, art 4, § 7->Const 1908, art 5, § 8 Const 1908, art 5, § 8->Const 1963, art 4, § 11 Const 1963, art 4, § 11->Const 1963, art 4, § 11 – Nov. 1982 amendment Const 1835, art 4, § 9 Const 1835, art 4, § 9 Privilege from arrest. Const 1850, art 4, § 7 Const 1850, art 4, § 7 Privilege of members from arrest. Const 1908, art 5, § 8 Const 1908, art 5, § 8 Legislators; privileges. Const 1963, art 4, § 11 Const 1963, art 4, § 11 Legislators, privileges. Const 1963, art 4, § 11 – Nov. 1982 amendment Nov. 1982 amendment Legislators privileged from civil arrest and civil process; limitation; questioning for speech in either house prohibited.

Constitutional Convention Material

Article IV § 11 at the Michigan Legislature Website

History

Constitution of 1963

November 2, 1982; Proposal A; Senate Joint Resolution A of 1981

Const 1963, art 4, § 11; Approved 1,804,728 to 1,029,743 (64%); Effective December 18, 1982

Except as provided by law, senators and representatives shall be privileged from civil arrest and civil process during sessions of the legislature and for five days next before the commencement and after the termination thereof. They shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either house.

Except as provided by law, senators and representatives shall be privileged from civil arrest and civil process during sessions of the legislature and for five days next before the commencement and after the termination thereof. They shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either house.

November 4, 1980; Proposal G; Senate Joint Resolution L of 1980

Const 1963, art 4, § 11; Rejected 1,287,172 to 2,134,546 (38%)

Except as provided by law, senators and representatives shall be privileged from civil arrest and civil process during sessions of the legislature and for five days next before the commencement and after the termination thereof. They shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either house.

Except as provided by law, senators and representatives shall be privileged from civil arrest and civil process during sessions of the legislature and for five days next before the commencement and after the termination thereof. They shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either house.

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Const 1963, art 4, § 11; Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%); Effective January 1, 1964

Senators and representatives shall be privileged from civil arrest and civil process during sessions of the legislature and for five days next before the commencement and after the termination thereof. They shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either house.

Senators and representatives shall in all cases, except for treason, felony or breach of the peace, be privileged from civil arrest and civil process during sessions of the legislature and for fifteen five days next before the commencement and after the termination thereof. They shall not be subject to any civil process during the same period. They shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either house.

Constitution of 1908

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Const 1908, art 5, § 8; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

Senators and representatives shall in all cases, except for treason, felony or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during sessions of the legislature and for fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination thereof. They shall not be subject to any civil process during the same period. They shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either house.

Senators and representatives shall, in all cases, except for treason, felony or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest. They shall not be subject to any civil process during the session sessions of the legislature, or and for fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination of each session thereof. They shall not be subject to any civil process during the same period. They shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either house.

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Const 1874, art 4, § 7; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

Senators and Representatives shall in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during sessions of the Legislature. They shall not be subject to any civil process during any session nor for fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination thereof. They shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either House.

Senators and Representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during sessions of the Legislature. They shall not be subject to any civil process during any session the session of the Legislature, or nor for fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination thereof of each session. They shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either House.

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Const 1868, art 5, § 7; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

Senators and Representatives shall not be subject to any civil process during the session of the Legislature, or for fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination of each session; they shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either House.

Senators and Representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest. They shall not be subject to any civil process during the session of the Legislature, or for fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination of each session.; they shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either House.

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Const 1850, art 4, § 7; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

Senators and Representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest. They shall not be subject to any civil process during the session of the Legislature, or for fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination of each session. They shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either house.

Senators and Representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest.; nor shall They shall not be subject to any civil process during the session of the Legislature, nor or for fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination of each session. They shall not be questioned in any other place for any speech in either house.

Constitution of 1835

October 6, 1835; Constitutional Convention of 1835

Const 1835, art 4, § 9; Approved 6,752 to 1,374 (83%); Effective January 26, 1837

Senators and Representatives shall, in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest; nor shall they be subject to any civil process during the session of the Legislature, nor for fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination of each session.

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