LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Friday the state’s stay-at-home order has been extended through May 15.
It was previously in effect through the end of April. Whitmer has lifted restrictions so some businesses linked to outdoor activities can reopen, such as golf and motorized boating.
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The revised order goes into effect Friday.
Here is the official order issued Friday, April 24:
VIEW: A timeline of closures, event bans, stay-at-home orders
There has been a back-and-forth between Whitmer and the Legislature about what will happen when that order ends. The original order went into effect March 23. It was originally slated to end April 13. Whitmer extended that order until the end of April on April 9.
The Legislature introduced a plan earlier this week that included differing risk levels to reopen the state.
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While Whitmer hasn’t detailed how similar or different her plan may be, there will be negotiations about how much of the Legislature’s plan she is willing to adopt and how quickly the state will begin reopening.
Meanwhile, both the State House and Senate will be in session on Friday to do two things. The first, form a joint committee to oversee and question the state’s COVID-19 response. The second, a vote in both chambers on a bill that would repeal the 1945 law that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said gives her emergency powers.
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