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• Introduced by Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D) on January 29, 2013, to repeal the Michigan “right-to-work” law enacted in 2012. This bill would repeal the part that applies to government employees. Senate Bill 95 would repeal right-to-work for workers in the private sector.
  • Referred to the Senate Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing Committee on January 29, 2013.
  • Motion by Sen. Tupac Hunter (D) on March 14, 2013, to NOT vote on a motion to discharge the bill from committee and bring it directly to the full Senate for discussion and a vote. The motion passed 26 to 11 in the Senate on March 14, 2013.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Motion by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on March 14, 2013, to adjourn for the day, with the sponsor arguing that if the body doesn't have time to consider right-to-work then it doesn't have time to consider the next scheduled bill, a Ducks Unlimited fundraising license plate. The motion failed 11 to 26 in the Senate on March 14, 2013.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Motion by Sen. Arlan Meekhof (R) on March 19, 2013, to postpone any action on a Democratic motion to discharge the bill from committee and bring the bill directly to the full Senate until the very last day of 2013 session, which is generally a pro-forma session in which substantive measures are not voted on. The motion passed 26 to 9 in the Senate on March 19, 2013.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"