April 7, 2026 · 767 words · 6 speakers · 26 segments
Good morning, members. Please join me in singing the Pledge of Allegiance.
I pledge allegiance to...
Mr. Shebo, please call the roll.
Representatives Bacon. Barone. Basinecker. Bottoms. Bradfield. Bradley. Brooks. Brown. Rep Brown's excused. Minority leader Caldwell is excused. Camacho. Carter. Clifford. DeGraff, Duran, English, Espinoza, Farray, Flannell, Froelich, Garcia. Representative Garcia is excused. Garcia Sander. Gilchrist. Goldstein. Gonzalez. Hamrick. Hartsook. Jackson. Johnson. Joseph. Excused. Oh. Kelty. Leader. Lindsey. Luck. Lukens. Mabry. Marshall. Representative Marshall. Excuse. Martinez. Morrow. McCormick. Wynn. Wynn. Pascal. Phillips, Richardson, Ricks. Representative Ricks. Excuse. Rutanel Riden Sirota Rep Sirota Excused. Slaw. Smith. Representative Smith. Excused. Here. Soper. Here. Stuart K. Stuart R. Story. Representative Story is here. Sucla. Rep. Sucla. Excused. Taggart. Titone. Representative Titone. No. It's excused. Valdez A. Valdez is excused. Velasco. Present. Weinberg. Representative Weinberg. Excused. Wilford. Winter. Woodrow. That's great. Woog. Zokai. Representative Zocay. Excused.
And Madam Speaker is excused. With 56 present, 9 excused, and 0 absent, we have a quorum. Representative Woodrow.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker Pro Temp. Good morning, colleagues. And oh, what a beautiful morning it is. I mean, let's face it. Every day is great to be a Michigan Wolverine. And last night, the men's basketball team won the NCAA championship, defeating a very good team from UConn, 69 to 63. Congratulations to head coach Dusty May and all the folks back in Ann Arbor on a truly historic season. Hail to the victors and go blue. Now, if you know that sports are awesome, that they are more than entertainment provided by the physically gifted, that they about pluck and passion and perseverance and that they provide a much respite from the day doldrums that too often define the human condition then you should vote yes on the motion I'm about to make to approve the House Journal of Monday, April 6th. On the other hand, if you think March Madness is silly, that it's all a bunch of nonsense, and that we as a society pay way too much attention to sports ball, then by all means, please be the Debbie Downers you are and vote no. And with that, Mr. Speaker pro temp, I move that the House Journal of Monday, April 6, 2026 be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk.
You have heard the very compelling motion that the journal be approved as corrected by the Chief Clerk. All those in favor say aye.
Aye.
All those opposed, no.
No.
The motion is adopted. Members, we're on to announcements and introductions. Representative Mabry.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. Judiciary Committee members, we will be meeting at 1.30 in room 107. We're going to hear House Bill 1148 for action only. House Bill 1236 and House Bill 1212. 1.30, room 107.
Representative Joseph.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. Public caucus upon adjournment, please bring your budget package and your long bill narrative with you for public caucus.
Members, we're having a hard time hearing from the well. Representative Joseph, could you repeat that for us?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Public caucus upon adjournment, please bring your long bill narrative and your budget package with you.
Thank you. Thank you. Representative Hartzok.
Representative Joseph. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I forgot to mention it's an old state library.
Thank you. See you there. Representative Hartzell. Thank you, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. Yes, in the House Republican caucus, we'll be meeting 10 minutes upon adjournment down in the basement room 112. Again, bring all of your fiscal notes, your books, your budget, your orbitals, backpack. We'll be there. 10 minutes upon adjournment down in 112. Thank you.
Thank you, Representative. Representative Gilchrist.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. The Health and Human Services Committee will meet at 1.30 today to hear the following bills, Senate Bill 113, House Bill 1343, and House Bill 1344. We will see you there.
Representative Froelich.
Thank you very much Mr Speaker Pro Tem The Transportation Housing and Local Government Committee will meet in LSBA for two bills with a sizable number of witnesses I think we're up to 100 witnesses. One, 33, four, and 98.
Madam Majority Leader. Madam Majority Leader.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. I want to announce that today is Excel's Employee Day at the Capitol. There are more employees here today. There are many employees here today, some of which may be from your district. Please welcome our guests. Some are in the chamber and some may be up in the gallery if I can ask them to stand so we can recognize you.
Thank you. Thank you.