Colorado House establishes quorum, approves journal and lays over remainder of calendar to April 9

The Colorado House of Representatives convened April 8, 2025, with 56 members present and nine excused, the roll call showed. The House approved the previous day’s journal as corrected by the chief clerk and, by unanimous consent, laid over the balance of the second-reading calendar until 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

The quorum call and vote to approve the journal opened the session. The presiding officer called for the voice vote on approval of the journal, saying, “All those in favor say, oh, aye.” The presiding officer announced the ayes had it and the motion was adopted.

The Majority Leader moved to lay over the remainder of the calendar until 8 a.m. April 9. Seeing no objection, the House agreed and the calendar was laid over to that date and time.

Members used the remainder of the brief session for floor announcements about committee schedules. Representative Brown said the House Health and Human Services Committee would meet at 1:30 p.m. in Room 112 to hear six bills listed on the committee agenda. Representative Froelich announced the Transportation, Housing and Local Government Committee would meet at 1:30 p.m. for three bills. Representative Mabry said the Judiciary Committee would meet at 1:30 p.m. in Room 107 and listed several bills to be considered. Representative Soper provided a scheduling note for the Committee on Legal Services.

With those announcements complete, the Majority Leader moved that the House stand in recess until later in the day. The presiding officer recessed the House.

Items not debated or voted on in this opening segment — including the specific merits of bills listed for committee consideration — were not acted on by the full House during this portion of the session.