This amendment is a procedural fix: it compels the legislature to hold timely floor votes without dictating outcomes.

How it works Four independent triggers — citizen petitions, city/village councils, school boards, and county commissions — each set a 30-session-day clock. Once that clock starts, a bill can’t be buried in committee; it must receive a recorded vote.

Safeguards Legislators keep the right to vote no. The amendment builds in protections:

Follows-Intent → no bait-and-switch; bills must stay true to their stated purpose.

Non-Interference → committees can debate, but can’t stall the vote.

Transparency → verification, funding, and challenges are public and capped for fairness.

Why it matters Gridlock is costly. Michigan communities lose ~$200M annually in delayed budgets and services. Nationally, the hidden tax of gridlock is over $1.7T. This amendment turns silence into data and delay into accountability