Advocacy 2025

Advocacy 2025

The League of Women Voters of Michigan often takes positions on legislative or citizen initiatives and other proposed governmental policy or regulatory decisions. If an initiative reaches a legislative committee, a voting body or other decision makers, the League may take action (testimony, letters, phone calls, public statements, etc). The lack of public action is not indicative of the numerous decisions to support or oppose an issue that the League makes on a regular basis.

• Our State positions on which our actions are based can be found here.
• Our National positions on which our actions are based can be found here.
• The History of Reproductive Health Care in Michigan can be found here.
• Highlights of Election Law in Michigan can be found here.
• Contact information for State Representatives and State Senators
• Chart detailing action LWVMI has taken in the 2025-26 Legislative Session

ACTION/ADVOCACY BY DATE

FEB 14, 2024                    SUPPORT FOR LAME DUCK SESSION RULE CHANGE

The LWVMI voted to support House Joint Resolution to amend the Michigan Constitution to require a 2/3 majority vote for bills to pass in a Lame Duck Session (the legislative session that occurs between a legislative election and before the beginning of the new session).

FEB 14, 2024                    HOLD OFF ON LOBBYING!

The LWVMI voted to support HB 4062-4064 which would establish a time limit of 2 years before certain elected officials and members of the executive branch can become lobbyists after they leave elected office.

FEB 12, 2024                    OPPOSITION TO RULE CHANGES FOR IMMIGRATION LAWS

The League voted to oppose House Resolution 19 which would add new stipulations to the House rules when dealing with an appropriation bill requiring compliance with immigration laws.

FEB 8, 2025                       CITIZENSHIP ALREADY REQUIRED TO VOTE

The LWVMI Board voted to oppose House Resolution (HJR)B which would require proof of citizenship in order to vote.  Because a voter must indicate citizenship at time of registration (under penalty of perjury for falsifying), this would be a burden to people who do not have documentation readily available.  A birth certificate, marriage certificate, name change court document, divorce judgement and any other document that may affect a name change may be necessary.

FEB 8, 2O25                      SUPPORT FOR FOIA FOR LEGISLATORS AND GOVERNOR

For years, the League has supported bills that make the Michigan Governor and Legislator subject to FOIA rules, and we did so again by voting to support of SB 1 and 2 that were introduced early in the 2025 session.

FEB 8, 2025                       KEEP CLEAN ENERGY IN THE UPPER PENINSULA

The League voted to oppose HB 4007 that would leave the U.P. behind in Michigan’s clean energy transition. Instead of embracing the new jobs, bill savings, and health benefits of clean energy, this bill sides with fossil fuel companies and attempts to exempt 13 methane gas plants from the state’s 2023 clean energy laws.