A series of House bills were introduced and referred to committees, covering topics that include a task force on removal and transportation policies, changes to identification documents, vehicle‑code and civil‑rights amendments, firearm licensing and regulation, income tax changes, and a designation of Victory in Europe Day.

Representative Schreiber introduced House Bill 4472 to create a “developing effective policies on orderly removal and transportation task force” and it was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Representative DeSantis introduced House Bill 4473 to amend the official personal identification card statute; it was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Representative Santa introduced House Bills 4474 and 4475 (one amending the Michigan Vehicle Code and one amending the Elliott Larson Civil Rights Act); both were referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Representative Scags (transcript: “SCAGS”) introduced House Bill 4476 to designate May 8 of each year as Victory in Europe Day; it was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

Other introductions recorded in the excerpt include measures to amend the revised school code (HB4477), amendments to the code of criminal procedure (HB4478), multiple bills to regulate the selling, purchasing, possessing and carrying of certain firearms (HB4479, HB4481, HB4482, HB4483, HB4484), a bill to amend the Michigan Campaign Finance Act (HB4480), amendments to the Social Welfare Act (HB4484 according to the transcript), and proposed changes to the income tax act of 1967 (HB4487, HB4488). The clerk or presiding officer referred each bill to the committee named immediately after its introduction in the transcript excerpt (commonly Government Operations, Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Energy, Election Integrity, or Economic Competitiveness, as recorded).

Why it matters: introduction and referral of bills is the first formal step in the legislative process; committee assignment determines which panel will hold hearings and whether a bill advances. The transcript shows a broad range of policy areas introduced in the same floor session, including public‑safety and tax measures that could have wider public impact if advanced.

Details and committee referrals: the transcript records the sponsor for each bill and the committee referral. For example, HB4472 (task force) to Government Operations; HB4473 (ID card) to Government Operations; HB4477 (school code) to Education and Workforce; HB4478 (criminal procedure) to Judiciary; HB4479 and several subsequent bills concerning firearms to Judiciary; HB4480 (campaign finance) to Election Integrity; HB4486 (natural gas ban prohibition) to Energy; HB4487 and HB4488 (income tax changes) to Economic Competitiveness. The excerpt does not include bill text, fiscal notes, committee hearing dates, or votes on these introduced measures.

The House adjourned for lack of a quorum and scheduled its next session for Tuesday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m., according to the transcript.