The House completed a series of formal actions during the session on May 15, 2025, including adoption of the journal, adoption of commemorative and policy resolutions, and passage of one bill on final reading.
Key actions and outcomes
- Adoption of House journal (First Day, Second Special Session journal dated 05/15/2025). Motion to adopt moved by the floor leader and seconded; voice vote recorded: "The ayes have it. The motion carries." (Journal adopted.)
- Adoption of Commemorative Resolution 24-4 honoring the late Dr. John Lamphere Doyle III. Motion moved by the floor leader; adopted by voice vote.
- Adoption of House Resolution 24-11 (urging NOAA to ensure meaningful and equitable involvement of persons of Northern Mariana descent). Motion to adopt moved by the floor leader; adopted by voice vote; clerk recorded "the ayes have it." (See separate article for background and public testimony.)
- Adoption of House Concurrent Resolution 24-2 (definition and identification of general revenue and resources for FY2026). Floor Leader moved adoption; Representative John Paul Sablan, chair of Ways and Means and author, spoke in support. Clerk recorded a roll call: all 18 members present voted yes. "With only 18 members present voting yes, house concurrent resolution number 24-2 is hereby adopted." (Recorded roll‑call result: 18 yes, 0 no.)
- Passage of House Bill 24-13, House Draft 1 (amendment to fee structure for the Office of the Registrar of Corporations; removal of daily penalties). Standing Committee Report 24-12 recommended passage in HD1 form; floor leader moved for passage on first and final reading. Clerk recorded a roll call: all 18 members present voted yes. The record states: "With all 18 members present voting yes, House Bill number 24-13, House Draft 1, hereby passes the House." (Recorded roll‑call result: 18 yes, 0 no.)
Procedural notes: Several introduction motions for new bills and local appropriations were made and referred to committees; those introductions were not final actions and were referred for committee disposition.
What the record shows: The House took final, recorded action on HCR 24-2 and HB 24-13 with roll-call tallies of 18–0; several adopted resolutions (including HR 24-11) were carried by voice vote without a recorded roll call in the transcript.