Michigan Democrats to adjourn early, enabling Feb. presidential primary

(Detroit Free Press) LANSING – The Michigan Legislature will adjourn for the year earlier than any group of state lawmakers in 55 years.

Thursday was the last day of year lawmakers took action on bills. Among the final moves they made, lawmakers sent to the governor legislation to implement financial disclosure requirements for politicians and a ban on institutional desecration advocates say will tackle incidents of vandalism and other threats at facilities like schools and places of worship.

Technically, next week will officially mark the end of the 2023 legislative session. The House and Senate adopted a resolution to adjourn sine die Tuesday at noon.

The last time the Legislature adjourned prior to December was more than half a century ago when lawmakers left Lansing for the year on Aug. 16, 1968. But even with an early adjournment, today’s Democratically-controlled Legislature still met for more session days than some previous legislatures that adjourned later in the year. ...............(more)

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