A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by adding section 9 to article XI, to protect certain communications with members of the legislature.
This resolution proposes an amendment to the 1963 state constitution of Michigan, specifically by adding section 9 to article XI, aimed at protecting certain communications between state employees and members of the legislature. According to the proposed amendment, state departments or agencies, as well as members or offices of the Senate or House of Representatives, would be prohibited from taking disciplinary action against employees for communicating with a member of the legislature or their staff, except under specific conditions such as if the communication is illegal or contains knowingly false statements. This amendment is set to be submitted to the people of Michigan for approval at the next general election.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Labor
