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House adopts resolutions recognizing School Choice Week and Sanctity of Human Life Week
Summary
The House adopted House Resolution 233 recognizing National School Choice Week (Jan. 25–31) and, after suspending Rule 71, adopted House Resolution 235 recognizing Sanctity of Human Life Week (Jan. 18–24); both passed by voice vote.
The Michigan House adopted two resolutions on Jan. 21 addressing observances in the state. Representative Kelly presented House Resolution 233, which declares Jan. 25–31 as National School Choice Week and urges support for student-centered options across public, charter, private, faith-based and home settings. After Kelly’s remarks emphasizing parental choice and accountability, the resolution was adopted by voice vote.
The House later suspended Rule 71 to take up House Resolution 235; Representative Wirtz introduced the resolution recognizing Jan. 18–24 as Sanctity of Human Life Week. Wirtz framed the resolution with personal remarks about motherhood and called on colleagues to reflect and support human dignity; the House adopted the resolution by voice vote.
A separate resolution, House Resolution 234, urging the (identified in the transcript as the) "Trump Fence administration" to cease threats toward the Kingdom of Denmark related to Greenland, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations rather than taken up for a floor vote.
Next steps: Resolutions will be filed in the House records. They are ceremonial and express the body's sentiment; they do not amend law.
