The Michigan House of Representatives voted on July 21, 2021 to approve the petition led by Unlock Michigan to repeal the Emergency Powers of Governor Act of 1945 (EPGA).
The Michigan Senate approved the petition last week, so under the state constitution, the citizen initiative will become law and be immune to the governor’s veto.
The Unlock Michigan petition received over 460,000 signatures, and it has been making its way through the certification process for over 6 months. The petition requires approval by the Michigan legislature for any emergency orders issued by the Governor after 28 days.
State Representative Andrew Beeler of Port Huron, said, “Acting through the citizens’ initiative process, the people and Legislature are working together to overcome an overreaching executive branch which refuses to allow the constitutional processes of our government to proceed during a time of emergency.”
According to their website, Unlock Michigan describes themselves as “a coalition of concerned Michiganders who believe that Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s crushing lockdown of life and business across Michigan is a dangerous threat to [their] livelihoods and constitutional liberties.”
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
