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House suspends rules, adopts journal and resolutions, and refers several communications to committees
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Summary
During the special session the House suspended rules to accept late filings, adopted the special session journal, adopted a resolution honoring Saipan Southern High School JROTC, referred governor and judicial communications to committee, and adjourned; the suspension of rules passed 19-0.
The House opened a special session with 19 members present and one member excused. Early in the session the floor leader moved to suspend Rule 3, Section 6 so the House could amend its agenda to include unnumbered bills and resolutions not filed with the clerk within 72 hours of the posted notice.
The motion to suspend the rules was seconded and passed unanimously. "With all 19 members voting in favor, the motion carries," the Clerk announced.
The House adopted the day special session journal dated April 24, 2025 on a motion from the floor leader; the motion carried on voice vote.
The House placed several items on committee and calendar status during the session: Speaker Villalomez referred governor's communication 24-25 (Executive Order 2025-002) to the Committee on Judiciary and Government Operations for review; speaker also referred judicial branch communication 24-2 to JGO. Representative [name not specified on the record] successfully moved to refer miscellaneous communication 24-37 to the Committee on Health and Welfare after no objection from members.
On the resolution calendar the House adopted House Resolution 24-8 honoring and congratulating the Saipan Southern High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Manta Ray Battalion for performance at the Golden Bear West Coast National Drill Meet.
The floor leader moved to adjourn the session "subject to the call of the chair." The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote; the Speaker declared the session adjourned.
Procedural details recorded on the roll and in announcements: the clerk reported 19 members present and one member, Representative Ralph Eumel, excused; a number of local appropriation and local tax-introduction bills were introduced under the suspended rule; the clerk received copies of introduced bills for future referral.
No floor votes were recorded on the introduced appropriation or local bills during the session; the session primarily handled introductions, procedural votes, referrals to committees, and one adopted resolution honoring JROTC.
