Michigan House introduces multiple bills and reports enrolled measures to governor; chamber adjourns

Lede: The Michigan House opened, the clerk reported the print and enrollment of several bills presented to the governor, and members introduced a broad slate of new House bills spanning appropriations, public health, taxation and education before the chamber adjourned without day.

Nut graf: Across the morning proceeding the clerk listed enrolled bills and exact presentation times to the governor and the House received a performance audit from the Auditor General and a two‑year progress report from Grand Valley State University about GEE Compass Academy. Representatives offered numerous bills that were read a first time and formally referred to standing committees; no floor debate or roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript.

Body: An unnamed presiding officer called the House to order. The clerk opened the board for attendance, directed members to check in at their desks and announced that a quorum was not present.

The clerk then announced a set of bills that had been reproduced and made available electronically on Thursday, Dec. 18, and read a list of enrolled bills presented to the governor on Monday, Dec. 22, providing time stamps for each…