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House of Representatives dispenses with journal reading, adjourns until Monday at 4 p.m.
Summary
The House voted to dispense with the reading of the journal and adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday; lawmakers received administrative reminders and a guest introduction during a brief, non-substantive session.
The House of Representatives voted to dispense with the reading of the journal and adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday, the presiding officer announced during a brief session that included administrative reminders and a guest introduction.
The action to dispense with the reading of the journal was moved from the floor and the presiding officer declared, "Ayes have it." There was no recorded roll-call vote in the transcript. Legislative staff later reminded members that Monday is the deadline to introduce general bills and constitutional amendments and that the Legislative Services Office will be drafting bills over the weekend.
The chamber's proceedings included the formal introduction of Ardarian Pierre, identified by the presiding officer as a physician and professor at UMMC Family Medicine and Geriatrics who lives in Gluckstadt. The presiding officer also told members, "We'll have page pictures immediately after adjournment," and then put the motion to adjourn; the presiding officer closed the session by declaring, "House stands adjourned till Monday at 4."
