Michigan House fails to reach quorum; multiple bills introduced and committee meetings scheduled

The Michigan House of Representatives failed to reach a quorum during its floor session on April 29, 2025, and was adjourned until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, the Clerk of the House said.

The session included several routine announcements: the Clerk said House bills 4,386 through 4,395 had been reproduced and made available electronically and that multiple Senate bills had been received and transmitted to the House. The Clerk also read a committee report from the Committee on Election Integrity: Representative Schmidt, chair, reported House Bill 4,136 without amendment with a recommendation that the bill pass.

Despite the lack of a quorum, a number of representatives formally introduced bills and those measures were referred to standing committees. Among the introductions read into the record were:

- Representative Leitneroffered House Bill 4,396, described as a bill to amend the Juvenile Diversion Act; the Clerk announced it was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

- Representative Lightner offered House Bill 4,397, described as a bill "to protect the safety of judges and certain other individuals" and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

- A Representative listed in the record as offering House Bill 4,398 (name unclear in the transcript) offered a bill to amend the Michigan Liquor Control Code of 1998; the Clerk said it was referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

- Representative Preston offered House Bill 4,399, described as a bill to amend the Public Health Code; it was referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

- A Representative (name unclear in the transcript) offered House Bill 4,400, described as a bill to amend the Michigan Vehicle Code; it was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

- Representative Jamie Green offered House Bill 4,301 (as read in the record) to amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act; the Clerk referred it to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism.

- Representative VanderWall offered House Bill 4,402 to amend the Public Health Code and it was referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

- Representative Wenzel offered House Bill 4,403 to amend the Michigan Liquor Control Code; the Clerk referred it to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

- Representative Dason offered House Bill 4,404 to amend the Revised Judicature Act of 1961; referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

- Representative O'Neil offered House Bill 4,405 and then House Bill 4,406, each described as bills to amend the Michigan Employment Security Act; both were referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness.

- Representative Rangans offered House Bill 4,407, described in the record as a bill to provide for the establishment of a universal and unified health care system; the Clerk referred it to the Committee on Government Operations.

- Representative Wozniak offered House Bill 4,408 to amend the Powers of Appointment Act of 1967; it was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

- Representative Seth Burns offered House Bill 4,409, described as a bill concerning payment of wages and fringe benefits to employees; it was referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness.

The Clerk also announced committee meeting schedules. The House Appropriations Committee and multiple standing and appropriations subcommittees were scheduled to meet April 30 and May 1 at various rooms in the House Office Building and the State Capitol. Announced meetings included, among others, Appropriations; Health Policy; Education and Workforce; Judiciary; Natural Resources and Tourism; the Appropriations subcommittees on Labor and Economic Opportunity, Higher Education and Community Colleges, State and Local Transportation, Corrections and Judiciary, and General Government; and the House Oversight Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Foreign Issues.

The Clerk stated on the floor, "Mister Speaker, a quorum of the House is not present." Later the Clerk concluded, "There being a lack of a quorum, the House will stand adjourned until Wednesday, 04/30/2025 at 01:30PM." Those announcements closed the session that had been convened to take attendance and handle introductory and procedural business.

Because the measures read into the record were introductions and committee referrals, no final votes or enactments were recorded during the session. The bills listed above were read as introduced and referred; details such as full bill text, sponsorsfull names (where the transcript rendered names unclearly), and fiscal notes were not provided on the floor during this session.