Michigan House introduces nearly two dozen bills, then adjourns for lack of quorum

The Michigan House of Representatives on April 22, 2026 introduced a batch of bills on subjects ranging from zoning and environmental protections to insurance and technology, then adjourned early for lack of a quorum until April 28, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

Most measures were read by title and referred to committee without debate. Representative Miller introduced House Bills 5881 and 5882 (an amendment to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and a measure to allow and regulate local moratoriums on large-scale data centers), both referred to the Committee on Government Operations. Other bills introduced that were read and referred included proposals on the Michigan Memorial Highway Act (HB 5883, Transportation and Infrastructure), amendments to the Insurance Code of 1956 (HBs 5886–5888, Insurance Committee), a proposal to amend the General Property Tax Act (HB 5885, Government Operations), and a bill to regulate certain cosmetic products (HB 5892, Government Operations).

House Bill 5897 would establish a PFAS Action Response Team and was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. House Bill 5899 would create an Artificial Intelligence Governing Board and was referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology; the transcript rendered the bill title as 'Artificial Intelligent Governing Board,' and this article uses the corrected and commonly used phrase 'Artificial Intelligence.' The clerk also announced earlier in the session that House Bills 5843 through 5880 and House Concurrent Resolutions S and T had been posted electronically on April 22.

Minority Leader Puri recognized Take Your Child to Work Day on the floor, introducing visiting children by name and saying, in part, "it may be a quiet day in the chamber, but it is a special day on the house floor, as my colleagues and I are celebrating Take Your Child to Work Day." The invocation opening the session was given by state Representative Angela Whitwer of the 76th District.

Because a quorum was not present, the clerk closed the day's business and announced the House would stand adjourned until Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. The adjournment ended the day's proceedings before any committee debates or floor votes could be held on the introduced measures.