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Oklahoma Senate convenes for roll call, introductions and adjourns until next session
Summary
The Oklahoma Senate opened with roll call, an invocation and a series of introductions including a nurse of the day and pages; a motion to adjourn was adopted by voice vote.
The Oklahoma Senate convened for a brief session that featured roll call, an invocation, introductions of a nurse of the day and legislative pages, a few announcements, and a procedural motion to adjourn that was adopted by voice vote.
The session began with roll call and an invocation by Senator Dave Rader. Senator Nice introduced Tykesha “Ty” McCarthy of Oak Street Health as the nurse of the day; McCarthy was recognized for her work in primary care and geriatrics. Several senators introduced family members, interns and visitors in the gallery, and a group of pages introduced themselves and the senators they are assigned to. Senators also noted committee and devotional schedules and encouraged participation in a blood drive scheduled for the following day.
An unnamed senator moved that “when the clerk’s desk is clear, the senate stand adjourned till Wednesday, February 5 at 01:30PM.” The motion was adopted by voice vote; the clerk later announced the senate stood adjourned until Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. The transcript contains both scheduling references; the discrepancy is recorded below.
Beyond the ceremonial introductions and announcements, no substantive policy debate, bill readings or committee votes were recorded in the transcript for this session. The session concluded after the adjournment motion was adopted.
The meeting included procedural reminders: an appropriations follow-up at 05:35 (to begin about 15 minutes after the gavel), a weekly devotional at 7:30 a.m. in the Senate Lounge and a campus blood drive open to senators and staff.
