102nd Michigan Legislature
| 102nd Michigan Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Term | January 10, 2023 – | ||||
| Michigan Senate | |||||
| President of the Senate | Lt. Gov.Garlin Gilchrist(D) | ||||
| Senate Majority Leader | Winnie Brinks(D) | ||||
| Senate Minority Leader | Aric Nesbitt(R) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
| Michigan House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 100 | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Joe Tate(D) | ||||
| House Majority Leader | Abraham Aiyash(D) | ||||
| House Minority Leader | Matt Hall(R) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
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The102nd Michigan Legislature,consisting of theMichigan Senateand theMichigan House of Representatives,began its first session on January 1, 2023, which ended on November 14, 2023. A second session is set to begin on January 1, 2024.
Members in both theHouse of RepresentativesandSenatewere elected in the 2022 election. It is the first time that Democrats have held both houses of the legislature and the governorship since the82nd Michigan Legislaturein 1983–1984, the first time that Democrats have held the majority in the House since 2008, and the first time Democrats have held the majority in the Senate since 1984. It is also the first legislature whose districts were drawn by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, which was created through the passage of2018 Michigan Proposal 2,based on the results of the2020 United States censusand the resultingredistricting cycle.
Membership
[edit]Leadership
[edit]- House
- Speaker: State Rep.Joe Tate[1]
- Speaker pro tempore: State Rep.Laurie Pohutsky
- Associate Speaker Pro Tem.: state Rep.Carol Glanville
- Associate Speaker Pro Tem.: state Rep.Kristian Grant
- Majority Floor Leader: State Rep.Abraham Aiyash
- Assistant Majority Floor Leaders: state Reps.Kara Hope,Jimmie Wilson Jr.andBetsy Coffia
- Majority Whip: state Rep.Ranjeev Puri
- Deputy Whips: state Reps.Carrie RheingansandAlabas Farhat
- Majority Caucus Chair: state Rep.Amos O’Neal
- Majority Caucus Vice Chairs: state Reps.Helena Scott,Brenda CarterandJasper Martus
- Minority Leader: State Rep.Matt Hall[2]
- assistant assistant leader: Rep.Andrew Beeler
- minority floor leader: Rep.Bryan Posthumus
- minority Whip: Rep.Sarah Lightner
- minority Caucus chair: Rep.Ken Borton
- minority caucus’ vice chair: Rep.Jamie Green
- Clerk: TBD
- Sergeant-at-arms: TBD
- Speaker: State Rep.Joe Tate[1]
- Senate
- Senate President: Lt. Gov.Garlin Gilchrist
- Senate president pro tempore: State Sen.Jeremy Moss
- Majority Leader: State Sen.Winnie Brinks[3]
- Assistant Majority Leader: State Sen.Darrin Camilleri
- Majority Floor Leader: Rep.Sam Singh
- Majority Caucus Chair: State Sen.Dayna Polehanki
- Majority Policy and Steering Chair: State Sen.Stephanie Chang
- Majority Whip: State SenMallory McMorrow
- Minority Leader: State Sen.Aric Nesbitt
- minority floor leader: Sen.Dan Lauwers
- minority caucus whip: Sen.Roger Victory
- minority caucus chair: Sen.Kevin Daley
- assistant minority leader: Sen.Rick Outman
- assistant minority floor leader: Sen.Lana Theis
- Clerk: TBD
- Sergeant-at-arms: TBD
- Senate President: Lt. Gov.Garlin Gilchrist
Joe Tate became the first African American speaker of the House, and Winnie Brinks became the first woman majority leader of the Senate. Jeremy Moss became the first LGBT person to serve as Senate president pro tempore.
Composition changes
[edit]As a result of Democratic state representativesLori Stone(HD13) andKevin Coleman(HD25) being elected as mayors ofWarrenandWestland,the House Democratic majority was lessened to a tie with Republicans. Special elections for both districts were scheduled for April 25, 2024 (with a primary scheduled for January 30), with Democratic leadership remaining in control of the House in the interim.[4]
Legislation
[edit]Prior to and during the first session, members of the Democratic majority, as well as GovernorGretchen Whitmer,announced their intent to pursue many of the following:
- repeal ofRight-to-work law(signed into law March 24, 2023[5])
- expansion of theElliott-Larsen Civil Rights Actto include sexual orientation, gender identity,hair style and texture,and more (LGBT protections signed on March 16, 2023,[6]CROWN Act signed June 15, 2023[7])
- Repeal of Act 328, whichde jurebans abortion, homosexuality, adultery and other behaviors (abortion ban repeal signed April 5, 2023[6])
- add abortion status to the Elliot Larsen Act to protect against employment retaliation[8]
- stricter regulations on firearms such as universal background checks and a ban on 3D printed guns
- red flag law(signed May 23, 2023[9])
- repeal of the state's retirement tax
- raising the state's earned income tax credit from 6% to 30%
- universal pre-K
- investment inrenewable energysuch as wind and solar power
- requirement for utilities to deliver 100% renewable energy by 2040[10]
- allowance for state regulators to override local government decisions on locations of large-scale solar and wind arrays[11]
- increasing education spending
- further investment in manufacturing
- increase funding for affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization (bill signed January 30, 2023[12])
- Automatic restoration of voting rights and registration to former prisoners upon release (bill signed November 30, 2023[13][14])
- criminalize poll worker intimidation (bill signed November 30, 2023[13])
- regulate political ads which useAI-generated content(bill signed November 30, 2023[13])
- tighten the election certification process (bill signed November 30, 2023[13])
- repeal a ban on paid transportation to polling locations (bill signed October 24, 2023[15])
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Speaker-elect Tate Announces House Leadership Team".housedems.Retrieved2022-11-30.
- ^Hermani, Jordyn (2022-11-25)."'Our agenda advocates for all Michiganders': Meet the leaders of the 102nd legislature ".mlive.Retrieved2022-11-30.
- ^"Brinks chosen as first female state Senate majority leader".WOODTV.2022-11-10.Retrieved2022-11-30.
- ^"Whitmer announces dates for special elections to fill open Michigan House seats".Detroit Free Press.Retrieved2023-12-01.
- ^"Whitmer repeals right-to-work, reinstates prevailing wage in Michigan".Detroit Free Press.Retrieved2023-04-05.
- ^abSchuster, Simon (2023-03-16)."Protections for LGBTQ Michiganders are cemented into state law with Whitmer's pen".mlive.Retrieved2023-04-05.
- ^Jordan, Ta'Niyah; Holleman, Krystle (2023-06-15)."Gov. Whitmer signs 'CROWN Act' prohibiting hair discrimination in the workplace".wilx.Retrieved2023-12-01.
- ^"Whitmer Signs Bills to Expand Elliott_Larsen Civil Rights Act_Establish Fred Korematsu Day".michigan.gov.Retrieved2023-06-05.
- ^Watson, Michelle; Mizelle, Shawna (2023-05-23)."Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs 'red flag' gun laws | CNN Politics".CNN.Retrieved2023-06-05.
- ^"Michigan House passes climate change reform, mandating clean energy by 2040 | Bridge Michigan".bridgemi.Retrieved2023-12-01.
- ^"Michigan Senate votes to override local decisions on wind, solar energy | Bridge Michigan".bridgemi.Retrieved2023-12-01.
- ^"Gov. Whitmer Signs Legislation to Build Affordable Housing, Revitalize Communities, and Support Small Businesses | Michigan Business".Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).Retrieved2023-04-05.
- ^abcd"Whitmer signs Michigan election law overhaul that aims to prevent 'chaos' | Bridge Michigan".bridgemi.Retrieved2023-12-01.
- ^Nichanian, Daniel; Burness, Alex (2023-11-17)."Michigan Law Is First to Automatically Register People to Vote As They Leave Prison".Bolts.Retrieved2023-12-01.
- ^"Michigan may soon repeal ban on paid rides to election polls | Bridge Michigan".bridgemi.Retrieved2023-12-01.