Missouri House approves journal, hears first readings and a resolution honoring the Kansas City Chiefs

The Missouri House of Representatives approved the journal for the 18th legislative day by roll call, heard first readings of three measures and received a resolution honoring the Kansas City Chiefs during its floor session.

The House approved the Journal for the 18th day (Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025) on a roll-call vote, with “the yeas being 152 and the nays being 0,” after the gentleman from Greene County moved the motion and asked for a roll call. The clerk announced the tally.

The session also included the reading of three measures by the clerk. As read aloud on the floor: “House joint resolution number 85, introduced by Wolfen, an act relating to constitutional amendments. House bill number 1238, introduced by Haley, an act relating to pupil attendance at nonresident schools. And House bill number 1239, introduced by Billington, an act relating to activities by foreign entities with penalty provisions.” The readings were for first-reference purposes; the transcript does not record further debate or a vote on those measures.

During points of personal privilege, the lady from St. Louis County delivered remarks recognizing Black History Month and praised Duverne Lee Callaway’s place in Missouri history. She closed her remarks saying, “May the spirit of her courage and dedication to continue, continue to guide us as we work to build a better, more inclusive Missouri. Thank you, and God bless.”

The lady from Jackson read and presented a resolution congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes, saying, “it is with great joy and pleasure to read and present this resolution in celebration of Patrick Mahomes' great leadership and the great work of our team, my home district's team, the Kansas City Chiefs.” The resolution text read on the floor recounts Super Bowl participation and notes Mahomes’ achievements; the transcript records the resolution being read and the clerk being instructed to prepare an inscribed copy but does not record a roll-call or voice vote adopting the resolution.

Members were also given a series of routine announcements — committee meeting times and changes — and the gentleman from Green moved that the House stand adjourned until 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. The motion to adjourn was agreed to by voice vote in the chamber; a roll-call tally for the adjournment is not recorded in the transcript.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of House Journal (18th day, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025): Moved by the gentleman from Greene County; roll-call announced — yeas 152, nays 0; outcome: approved. - Resolution congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes: read and presented by the lady from Jackson; transcript records reading and instruction to prepare an inscribed copy; adoption vote not recorded in the transcript. - First readings (no debate or vote recorded in transcript): HJR 85 (introduced by Wolfen) — relating to constitutional amendments; HB 1238 (introduced by Haley) — relating to pupil attendance at nonresident schools; HB 1239 (introduced by Billington) — relating to activities by foreign entities with penalty provisions. - Adjournment motion: moved by the gentleman from Green to stand adjourned until 10 a.m. Feb. 11, 2025; agreed to by voice vote (no roll-call tally in transcript).

Background

Readings on the House floor are typically for referral and first reference; further committee assignment and hearings determine whether bills advance. The measures read on this day were introduced and announced for the record; no committee actions or later-stage votes on those bills are recorded in this transcript excerpt.

Ending

The House left with committee announcements and an adjournment to reconvene at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.