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Michigan House refers impeachment resolution against Secretary of State to committee; advances several bills to third reading
Summary
Representative DeSena introduced a resolution directing the impeachment of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson; the House referred it to the Committee on Government Operations. The chamber also advanced multiple bills to third reading, adopted two ceremonial resolutions and received a message that a house bill was signed into law.
Lansing — The Michigan House of Representatives on June 3, 2025, referred a resolution introduced by Representative DeSena directing the impeachment of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to the House Committee on Government Operations.
The resolution, House Resolution 118, described the basis for impeachment as "corrupt conduct in office and for crimes and misdemeanors," according to the text read on the floor. The resolution was introduced by Representative DeSena and referred to the committee; the House record shows no floor vote on the measure at the time of referral.
House leaders also moved several bills forward with little debate. The chamber adopted Substitute H-1 for House Bill 4285 (a bill to amend the revised school code) and advanced that bill to third reading. The House likewise advanced House Bill 4401 (to amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act) and House Bills 4301 and 4302 (to amend the Michigan Vehicle Code) to third reading. The clerk recorded the measures as placed on the third-reading calendar after no objections were raised on the floor.
In ceremonial business, the House adopted House Resolution 119, introduced by Representative McFall, to declare June 3, 2025, Brain Tumor Awareness Day in Michigan. Representative McFall told colleagues the resolution cites an estimated 780 new brain-tumor diagnoses in Michigan so far this year and an estimated 610 deaths in 2025. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 120, introduced by Representative Alexander, declaring June 2025 as Dairy Month; Representative Alexander cited economic figures for the dairy sector cited in the resolution.
A message from the governor was read on the floor stating that House Bill 4345 had been approved and signed and designated Public Act No. 5; the readback gave the signing as occurring "on June at 12 noon" without a specific calendar date in the transcript. Senate messages were also received: Senate Bills 207 and 208 were read and referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and Senate Bill 215 was referred to committee as well.
What happened on the floor
- House Resolution 118 (DeSena): Introduced; text directs impeachment of Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for "corrupt conduct in office and for crimes and misdemeanors." Referred to the Committee on Government Operations. No roll-call vote recorded on the floor for the resolution.
- House Bill 4285 (Vanderwall): Committee substitute H-1 adopted; advanced to third reading.
- House Bill 4401 (Green): Advanced to third reading.
- House Bill 4301 (Gould): Advanced to third reading.
- House Bill 4302 (McFall): Advanced to third reading.
- House Resolution 119 (McFall): Adopted (Brain Tumor Awareness Day).
- House Resolution 120 (Alexander): Adopted (June 2025 declared Dairy Month).
- House Bill 4345: Governor's signature read; bill designated Public Act No. 5 (signing described in the readback as "on June at 12 noon" in the transcript).
Procedural notes and next steps
The impeachment resolution will proceed through the Committee on Government Operations, which will determine whether to hold hearings or recommend further action back to the full House. The bills advanced to third reading remain on the calendar for final floor consideration and potential final passage. The House adjourned until Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
