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Senate pauses session as winter storm prompts attendance advisory; recess set for Jan. 24
Summary
The Senate paused its session after the lieutenant governor advised that attendance was not essential for members affected by hazardous travel from a winter storm. Senator Zafarini moved to recess; with no objection the Senate stood in recess until 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24.
The Senate paused its business after the lieutenant governor advised that members and staff affected by hazardous travel from a winter storm need not attend the day's session. The presiding officer announced the advisory and said the journal will reflect that a weather event occurred.
Senator Zafarini moved in writing that the Senate stand in recess until 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24. The presiding officer asked if there was any objection; hearing none, the Senate stood in recess until the stated time.
The chair’s advisory recognized hazardous travel conditions across parts of the state and said the lieutenant governor had advised that attendance by affected members and staff was not essential. The chair instructed that members who could be present should do so safely and that the journal would note the weather event.
The formal motion to recess was entered into the record by the Senate secretary and carried by unanimous consent when the presiding officer announced no objection. No further actions or votes were recorded on the floor before the recess.
