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.

That law is set to take effect later this month on February 21. It will require employers to provide their employees with an hour of sick time for every 30 hours they work.

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.

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

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.