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.

Michigan Senate Democrats are suing House Republicans for withholding nine bills from the governor that were passed by lawmakers last year. Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, announced Monday,

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.