Speaker 2 read a communication "From Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the Clerk of the House" stating, "in accordance with section 14 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, I write to advise the Michigan State House of Representatives that I granted the following commutations and pardons during 2024." The message listed named individuals and the dates on which their pardons or commutations were granted.

Named in the communication were Stacy Lynn Blue (pardoned on Dec. 20, 2024), Anthony Aaron Hayes (pardoned on July 8, 2024), Tanya Lynn Marks (pardoned on Dec. 20, 2024), Anthony Avon Shedrick Martin (pardoned on Dec. 20, 2024), Aaron KK Shugama (pardoned on July 8, 2024), Andre Eugene Brown (commuted on Dec. 20, 2024), Michael James Klusman (commuted on Dec. 20, 2024), Ricardo Hart (commuted on July 8, 2024), Maxie Johnson (commuted on July 8, 2024), Charles E. Malone Jr. (commuted on July 8, 2024), Dorothy Jean Morris (commuted on Dec. 4, 2024), Daryl Phillips (commuted on Dec. 20, 2024), David Powell (commuted on Dec. 20, 2024) and Manuel Ramos Jr. (commuted on Dec. 20, 2024). The communication was addressed to "Clerk Brown."

Why it matters: Executive pardons and commutations are formal acts by the governor that alter criminal sentences or convictions and are matters of public record. The House received the communication as part of its messages from the governor; the document cites the Michigan Constitution as the authority for the report.

The session also received notices from the Secretary of State of filings of administrative rules for the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, covering building code, rehabilitation code, audiology general rules and securities filings.