SJR G - Amends State Constitution to Protect Certain Public Employees - Michigan Key Vote
Timeline
- House "Ought Not to Pass" Report Rejected
- Oct. 6, 2021
- Senate Joint Resolution Passed
- May 18, 2021
- Introduced
- March 23, 2021
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Title: Amends State Constitution to Protect Certain Public Employees
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion to adopt an "ought not to pass" report for a resolution that would amend the State Constitution to protect certain employees.
Highlights:
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Establishes that a department or agency of the state can not take disciplinary action against an employee of the department or agency who is in the state classified civil service because the employee communicated with a member of the Senate or House of Representatives or the staff of a Senate or House member (Sec. 1).
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Specifies a member or office of the Senate or House of Representatives could not take disciplinary action against a nonpartisan employee of the Senate or House of Representatives because the employee communicated with a member of the Senate or House of Representatives or the member’s staff (Sec. 1).
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Specifies the proposed prohibitions would not apply under either of the following circumstances: The communication was prohibited by law and the person or entity taking disciplinary action was exercising its authority as provided by law. The employee knowingly made a false statement in his or her communication (Sec. 1).
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NOTE: RESOLUTIONS ARE USED PRIMARILY TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CHAMBER THAT THEY ARE INTRODUCED OR PASSED IN. THEY ONLY HAVE THE FORCE OF THE CHAMBER PASSING IT. THEY ARE NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CAN NOT BECOME PUBLIC LAW.
Title: Amends State Constitution to Protect Certain Public Employees
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NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS
Title: Amends State Constitution to Protect Certain Public Employees
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: RESOLUTIONS ARE USED PRIMARILY TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CHAMBER THAT THEY ARE INTRODUCED OR PASSED IN. THEY ONLY HAVE THE FORCE OF THE CHAMBER PASSING IT. THEY ARE NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CAN NOT BECOME PUBLIC LAW.
- Tom Barrett (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Bizon (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jon Bumstead (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kevin Daley (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Adam Hollier (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kenneth B. 'Ken' Horn (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ruth Johnson (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kim LaSata (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan V. Lauwers (MI - R)
- Michael 'Mike' MacDonald (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ed McBroom (MI - R)
- Jeremy Moss (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Aric Nesbitt (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rick Outman (MI - R)
- Jim Runestad (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Wayne A. Schmidt (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Shirkey (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jim Stamas (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lana L. Theis (MI - R)
- Curtis 'Curt' VanderWall (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Roger Victory (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dale W. Zorn (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
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NOTE: RESOLUTIONS ARE USED PRIMARILY TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE CHAMBER THAT THEY ARE INTRODUCED OR PASSED IN. THEY ONLY HAVE THE FORCE OF THE CHAMBER PASSING IT. THEY ARE NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CAN NOT BECOME PUBLIC LAW.