Michigan House convenes Oct. 7 but adjourns for lack of quorum after introducing three bills

The Michigan House of Representatives convened at the State Capitol in Lansing on Oct. 7, 2025, but adjourned after officials determined a quorum was not present, following brief announcements and the introduction of three bills.

The clerk opened the attendance roll for the purposes of taking attendance. A member announced, “A quorum of the House is not present,” and the clerk subsequently read notices and bill-related announcements before the House stood adjourned until Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.

The clerk told members that several bills had been reproduced and made available electronically on Friday, Oct. 3. The clerk also announced enrollment, printing and presentation to the governor of certain enrolled house bills on Oct. 4 and Oct. 6; the transcript lists enrolled House Bill 4706 (presented Oct. 4 at 08:52 a.m.) and enrolled house bills 4392, 4968, 4951, 4961, 4180, 4181, 4182 and 4183 presented Oct. 6 at times shown in the transcript. Specific content and status of those enrolled bills were not specified in the session record.

A notice posted during the session said the Opioid Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. in the Legislative Council Conference Room in the Boji Tower; the transcript refers to that room and tower by name when announcing the meeting.

During the brief introductions of new legislation, Representative McKinney offered House Bill 5094, described in the transcript as “a bill to amend the Industrial Hemp Growers Act.” The clerk said the bill was considered first time by title and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform. Representative Beeson offered House Bill 5095, also described as an amendment to the Industrial Hemp Growers Act; the bill was considered first time by title and likewise referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform. A member identified in the record as So Kara offered House Bill 5096, described as a bill to amend the Youth Tobacco Act; the clerk said it was considered first time by title and referred to the Committee on Rules. The transcript provides the bill numbers and short descriptions but no legislative text, fiscal notes, committee reports or sponsors beyond the names listed at introduction.

Because the House lacked a quorum, no votes or formal committee actions occurred on the bills introduced during the Oct. 7 session. The House adjourned until Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., per the clerk’s announcement.