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State management: other; use of autopen to sign bills, executive orders, or clemency documents; prohibit. Amends sec. 14, art. V & adds sec. 31 to art. V of the state constitution.
Key claim: This joint resolution would amend Michigan’s constitution so the governor could not use an autopen to sign bills, executive orders, or clemency papers and would have to sign them personally.
Abstract
(SJRK · 103rd Legislature) State management: other; use of autopen to sign bills, executive orders, or clemency documents; prohibit. Amends sec. 14, art. V & adds sec. 31 to art. V of the state constitution. Latest action (2026-07-01): Referred To Committee On Government Operations
Why this matters
A proposed Michigan constitutional amendment (SJRK) would prohibit the use of an autopen device to sign bills, executive orders, or clemency documents, amending Article V of the state constitution.