Michigan House convenes without quorum; committee reports, bill returns and introductions advance administratively

The Michigan House of Representatives convened on Aug. 13, 2025, at the State Capitol in Lansing but did not reach a quorum, prompting the chamber to carry out clerical and committee business without full membership present.

Because a quorum was not present, the clerk and committee chairs announced committee reports, referred bills to committee or the order of second reading, transmitted several Senate bills for first reading, and handled enrollment and presentation steps for bills previously passed by both chambers. The House adjourned until Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, at 12:00 noon.

Committee reports and referrals: The Committee on Families and Veterans, chaired by Representative Schmaltz, reported several measures to the House. The committee reported House Bill 4517 without amendment with a recommendation that the bill pass; House Bill 4518 with a recommendation that substitute H-1 be adopted and the bill then passed; House Bill 4676 with a recommendation that substitute H-1 be adopted and the bill then passed; and House Bill 4677 without amendment with a recommendation that the bill pass. Each of those committee reports was referred to the order of…