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FOR SESSION OF THE MICHIGAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
When watching House Session, you will hear the following words or phrases. These make up the outline of the Calendar (or agenda) for each day’s session, though the order may be rearranged depending on the day’s priorities.
INVOCATION
Prayer given at the beginning of each day’s session.
ROLL CALL
Record of Representatives attending House session that day.
MOTIONS/COMMUNICATIONS
Formal proposal related to the conduct of business in the House.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
An official report from a House committee on a bill or resolution with a specific recommendation for action, including recommended amendments or substitutes. It also includes roll call votes and attendance information for that committee.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
Official communications from the Senate which are read into the official record. The most common message is related to bills.
THIRD READING OF BILLS
The final reading of a bill before final passage, as required by the Constitution.
SECOND READING
After a bill is reported out of committee, it is read a second time by number and title for the purpose of complying with the reading requirements of the Constitution. This procedure is specific to the House.
NOTICES
Announcement of House and Joint committee meetings (including the date, time and place).
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CLERK OF PRINTING AND ENROLLMENT
A bill must be printed and in the possession of each chamber for five days before it may be passed. In the case of a bill introduced in the Senate, the five days begin to run when the bill is received from the Senate.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
Official communications from the Governor that are read into the official record and published in the House Journal. Generally, this includes messages concerning enrolled bills, proclamations and executive orders.
EXPLANATION OF "NO" VOTES
A constitutional provision that permits any member to offer the reason for voting against any act or proceeding to be included in the House Journal as part of the record.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM STATE OFFICERS
Official letters and documents sent to a legislative body from state officers. These are read in at the end of session each day and are printed in the House Journal.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
The formal presentation of a proposal to the House after it has been turned in by the sponsor and assigned a bill number.
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE CLERK
The Clerk of the House shall announce each day the numbers of all bills and joint resolutions, both House and Senate, which have been printed or reproduced and placed upon the files of the members, and the number of House bills which have been enrolled and presented to the Governor.
ADJOURNMENT
The conclusion of the day’s session. The final adjournment, sine die, ends the year’s session.
PLEASE NOTE:
WHEN A SHORT PAUSE IN HOUSE SESSION IS NECESSARY, THE HOUSE MAY MOVE TO "RECESS AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR" OR "RECESS UNTIL (a time specified)".
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