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Michigan House convenes, honors colleagues, greets Walker Charter Academy visitors and adjourns for lack of quorum
Summary
The Michigan House opened its session, heard an invocation from Rep. Amos O'Neil, the speaker offered tribute resolutions for five members (H.R. 320–324) that were referred to the Government Operations Committee, the chamber welcomed multiple visitor groups from Walker Charter Academy and then stood adjourned for lack of a quorum until Dec. 19 at noon.
The Michigan House of Representatives convened in session and was called to order before Representative Amos O'Neil delivered the invocation and asked for guidance as members conducted state business.
The presiding officer and members recognized visiting students and adults from Walker Charter Academy in multiple groups. Representative Glanville introduced and welcomed visiting groups variously described in the record as 7 adults and 22 students; 24 students and 8 adults; and 22 students and 16 adults, and the Speaker invited the groups to rise and welcomed them to the chamber.
On behalf of the membership, the Speaker offered several resolutions of tribute. House Resolution 320 was offered as a resolution of tribute for the honorable Andrew Beeler; House Resolution 321 as a resolution of tribute for the honorable Andrew Fink; House Resolution 322 as a resolution of tribute for the honorable Jen Hill; House Resolution 323 as a resolution of tribute for the honorable Christine Morse; and House Resolution 324 as a resolution of tribute for the honorable Nate Shannon. Each resolution was announced on the floor and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
The Clerk announced recent printing and enrollment actions: a set of House bills described in the record as "House bill 629 through through 6295" and a "house joint resolution v" were reproduced and made available electronically on Friday, Dec. 13; a Senate bill (1199) was reproduced and made available electronically on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The record does not provide additional details about the bills beyond the numbers and dates announced.
With a quorum lacking, the Clerk reported the absence of a quorum and the Speaker announced that the House would stand adjourned. The chamber was scheduled to reconvene on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 12:00 p.m.
No formal votes were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt; the resolutions were offered and referred to committee during the session.
