As they had threatened last week to do, Michigan Senate Democrats have filed a lawsuit seeking to force House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) to send nine already-passed bills to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her signature.

The Michigan Senate announced it is filing a lawsuit against the House over nine bills that passed in the legislature but never made it to the Governor's office for a signature.

Senate Leader Winnie Brinks and the Democrat-controlled Senate labeled the case an "urgent state constitutional matter."

The Michigan Senate sued the House, led by Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, over nine bills not sent to the governor, a move reflecting legislative discord and the impact on state laws.

The Michigan Senate filed a lawsuit against the State House, seeking to compel the speaker to move stalled bills from the last term to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.

Michigan Senate Democrats have filed a lawsuit against House Republicans over nine stalled bills from the previous legislative session.