2006 House Joint Resolution V

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Introduced in the House

March 30, 2006

Introduced by Rep. David Law (R-39)

To place before voters in the next general election a Constitutional amendment to give the state House and Senate the authority to dock the pay of members who have unexcused absences on session days. The measure does not specify what constitutes a legitimate excuse. Note: This web site contains a <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/MissedVotes.aspx">Missed Votes Report</a> that shows the number of roll call votes missed by each current legislator, and a link to a list of the particular votes. The missed votes for past legislators can be looked up on the <a href="http://www.michiganvotes.org/Search.aspx">advanced searches</a> page.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight, Elections, and Ethics

May 3, 2006

Passed in the House 98 to 5 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 4, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform