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Article IV § 22

Bills.

Const 1835, art 4, § 15->Const 1850, art 4, § 13 Const 1850, art 4, § 13->Const 1908, art 5, § 19 Const 1908, art 5, § 19->Const 1908, art 5, § 19 – April 1913 amendment Const 1908, art 5, § 19 – April 1913 amendment->Const 1963, art 4, § 22 Const 1835, art 4, § 15 Const 1835, art 4, § 15 Bills; origin. Const 1850, art 4, § 13 Const 1850, art 4, § 13 Bills. Const 1908, art 5, § 19 Const 1908, art 5, § 19 Bills. Const 1908, art 5, § 19 – April 1913 amendment April 1913 amendment Bills. Const 1963, art 4, § 22 Const 1963, art 4, § 22 Bills.

Constitutional Convention Material

Article IV § 22 at the Michigan Legislature Website

History

Constitution of 1963

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Const 1963, art 4, § 22; Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%); Effective January 1, 1964

All legislation shall be by bill and may originate in either house.

All legislation by the legislature shall be by bill and may originate in either house of the legislature.

Constitution of 1908

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Const 1908, art 5, § 19; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

All legislation shall be by bill and may originate in either house of the legislature.

Bills All legislation shall be by bill and may originate in either house of the legislature.

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Const 1874, art 4, § 13; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

Bills may originate in either House, but no bill or new subject of legislation shall be introduced after the expiration of the first fifty days of the session, except on recommendation of the Governor by special message. At extra sessions, legislation shall be confined to the subjects expressly named in the Governor’s proclamation, or submitted by special message.

See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 28

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Const 1868, art 5, § 17; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

Bills may originate in either House of the Legislature; but no new bill, except by a vote of two-thirds of the members elect, shall be introduced after the first fifty days of a session shall have expired.

Bills may originate in either House of the Legislature; but no new bill, except by a vote of two-thirds of the members elect, shall be introduced into either house of the Legislature after the first fifty days of a session shall have expired.

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Const 1850, art 4, § 13; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

Bills may originate in either house of the Legislature.

Any bill Bills may originate in either house of the Legislature.

Constitution of 1835

October 6, 1835; Constitutional Convention of 1835

Const 1835, art 4, § 15; Approved 6,752 to 1,374 (83%); Effective January 26, 1837

Any bill may originate in either House of the Legislature.

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