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Whitmer said in a news release that the new laws will protect voters and election workers. "Together, we are creating a safe environment for voters to make their voices heard," she said.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and supporters said the law could help prevent mass shootings or domestic violence. It took effect on Feb. 13, 2024, the one-year anniversary of a shooting that killed three students and wounded five more at Michigan State University, and was part of a broader gun safety package passed by the Democratic-controlled Legislature.
Bills signed by Whitmer expand the ability to preregister to vote to younger voters and make it a crime to intimidate election workers. Whitmer signs election bills, including new regulations of ...
DETROIT — A new Michigan law aims to ensure that foster youth in the state receive an education that builds toward a high school diploma. The law, signed Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, comes ...
In 2023, Gretchen Whitmer signed into law 2022 Michigan Proposal 2, commonly referred to as 'Prop 2', which aimed to expand voting rights in Michigan.The new laws include nine days of early voting, prepaid postage for absentee ballots, an updated ballot tracking system, and acceptance of more ID types for voting.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a pair of bills that double the maximum fines for assaulting health care workers and volunteers.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bill on March 16, 2023. [5] In 2024, Michigan repealed “the last ban on commercial surrogacy within the US” - for individuals and couples and reformed the parentage laws, that acknowledges same sex couples and their families with children. [6] Michigan is home to a vibrant LGBT community.
Whitmer supports labor unions. In March 2023, she signed the repeal of the state's 2012 "right-to-work law"; Michigan was the first state in 58 years to repeal such a law. Whitmer also signed legislation reinstating a prevailing wage law, which mandates that contractors hired for projects with the state pay union-level wages. [188]