The Michigan Legislature adjourned sine die early this session because of the election of two Democratic House members to mayorships, which ended up splitting the House until replacements win their special elections.

Unfortunately, due to a combination of constitutional and statutory constraints, the special elections may not be held for months into 2024, and the next session will be significantly cut short.

I’m thinking about what bills didn’t make it to the finish line:

• bills to end prison gerrymandering
• bills to repeal sodomy laws on the books
• a more comprehensive bill to repeal bans on abortion

Michigan voters of whatever persuasion still have time to place citizen initiatives on the 2024 ballot. A few examples from Ballotpedia:

• National Popular Vote Interstate Compact Initiative
• Legalization of Psilocybin Mushrooms and Other Plants and Fungi Initiative
• Allow Prisoners to Earn Sentencing Credits Initiative
• $15 Minimum Wage Initiative
• Decertify 2020 Election Initiative
• Prohibit Installation of Utility-Scale Solar Installations on Agricultural-Zoned Land Initiative
• Provide that the Executive Branch and State Legislature are Subject to Public Information Requests Initiative
• Prohibit Property Taxes Amendment