House adopts ceremonial resolutions on career education and labor history; advances joint resolution and introduces new bills

Lansing — The Michigan House on Tuesday approved several largely ceremonial resolutions and advanced a joint resolution and new bills for committee consideration.

The chamber unanimously adopted House Resolution 20, introduced by Representative Martin, designating February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month in Michigan. “Over 12,000 Michigan high school students were enrolled in CTE during the 2023–24 school year,” Martin said on the floor, adding that more than 95% of participating students go on to postsecondary training or employment within about a year of graduation.

The House also adopted House Resolution 21, introduced by Representative Neeley, declaring Feb. 11, 2025, as White Shirt Day to commemorate the Flint sit‑down strike and its role in the history of labor organizing.

On the legislative calendar, the House advanced House Joint Resolution A, a proposed amendment to the state constitution (introduced by Representative Bolen) for third reading. The clerk read the joint resolution for second reading and, with no amendments offered, the body agreed to move it to third reading.

Bills and committee notices

The clerk announced that House bills 4062 through 4065 were reproduced and made available electronically on Thursday, Feb. 6. Representative Wolford introduced House Bill 4066, a measure described on the floor as an amendment to the Revised School Code; the bill was read for the first time by title and referred to the committee on government operations.

What the House did

- House Resolution 20: Adopted (voice vote). Designates February 2025 as Career and Technical Education Month. - House Resolution 21: Adopted (voice vote). Declares Feb. 11, 2025, White Shirt Day in commemoration of the Flint sit‑down strike and labor history. - House Joint Resolution A: Advanced to third reading (second reading considered by title; no amendments reported on the floor). - House Bill 4066: Introduced and referred to the committee on government operations; earlier bills 4062–4065 were made available electronically.

Speakers on these items included Representative Martin (CTE resolution), Representative Neeley (White Shirt Day), Representative Bolen (joint resolution), and Representative Wolford (bill introduction). The transcript records brief explanations and historical context for the ceremonial resolutions but no contested floor debate on these items.

Ending

The items were adopted or advanced by the House without recorded roll-call opposition on the floor; the transcript shows the chamber moving on after these actions. The House adjourned with no further voting scheduled and set its next session for Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.