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SR 9

A Resolution honoring the 85th birthday and ongoing achievements of former Pennsylvania First Lady and advocate Virginia "Ginny" Thornburgh.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Lisa Baker and 15 co-sponsors

Amends Senate Standing Rules (Rule 2.103) to update committee listings and sizes, increasing Regulatory Affairs from 10 to 11 members; affects Senate organization, no law or funds.

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Bill Summary · SR 9

Summary — SR 9 (Resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate)

Status: Adopted by the Senate (as adopted February 5, 2025)
Primary sponsor: Senator Winnie Brinks (introduced Feb 5, 2025)
Type: Senate resolution amending internal Standing Rules (Rule 2.103)

Purpose and intent

SR 9 is an internal Senate procedural resolution that amends the Senate’s Standing Rules (Rule 2.103) to update and restate the list of standing committees and the number of members on certain committees. Its purpose is to change the organization and membership allocations of Senate standing committees for the current legislative session.

Key provisions and changes

  • Amends Rule 2.103 (STANDING COMMITTEES) to present the Senate’s standing committees and the number of members assigned to each. The resolution lists committee names and member counts, for example:
    • Appropriations (18 members)
    • Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety (7 members)
    • Energy and Environment (13 members)
    • Health Policy (10 members)
    • Housing and Human Services (11 members)
    • Regulatory Affairs (listed as “10 11 members”) — the apparent substantive change is an increase in the authorized membership of the Regulatory Affairs committee from 10 to 11 members.
    • (Other committees and member counts are enumerated in the resolution text.)
  • Reaffirms the roster of statutory standing committees (committees whose membership or existence is set by statute), e.g. Administrative Rules, Legislative Council, Legislative Retirement Board of Trustees, Library of Michigan Board of Trustees, Michigan Commission on Uniform State Laws, Michigan Council on Future Mobility, Michigan Law Revision Commission, and Senate Fiscal Agency Board of Governors — each with statutory member counts cited.

Who is affected

  • Internal Senate operation: the resolution affects Senate organization by changing committee composition and the number of slots available on the Regulatory Affairs committee (and by formally restating committee names and sizes).
  • Senators: one additional seat (if implemented) on Regulatory Affairs means one more senator may be appointed to that committee; committee chairs and majority/minority leaders will use the updated allocations in making appointments.
  • No changes to state law or programs: SR 9 is an internal rule change and does not require executive approval; it does not create new statutory obligations or direct expenditures.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Adopted by the Senate as a resolution amending its Standing Rules (adopted February 5, 2025, per the Senate adoption record).
  • Because this is a chamber rule change (a Senate resolution), it takes effect according to Senate practice (typically immediately upon adoption for chamber organization) and does not require gubernatorial action.
  • Implementation: committee assignments and appointments will be made by Senate leadership consistent with the amended Rule 2.103.

Practical impact

  • Primarily organizational: clarifies the list and membership sizes of Senate standing committees and increases the membership cap for Regulatory Affairs by one seat.
  • No direct fiscal, regulatory, or substantive policy effects outside of Senate procedure.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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