The Senate on Jan. 9, 2025 adopted House Joint Resolution 1002 (H.J.R. 1002) to hold a joint session with the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing a message from the chief justice of the Supreme Court and to appoint a committee related to the chief justice, and it named three senators to that committee.

H.J.R. 1002 passed by voice vote with the clerk recording the roll call as 28 ayes, 0 noes, 0 abstentions; the clerk noted 4 excused and 3 vacant seats. Majority Leader Rodriguez moved adoption of the resolution; a second was not recorded in the transcript. The resolution was presented as printed in the House journal of Jan. 9, 2025; the resolution text read that it concerned "a joint session of the House of Representatives in the Senate for the purpose of hearing a message from the chief justice of the Supreme Court and appointing a committee to [not specified in the transcript]." The transcript did not provide the verb or additional text redacted in that line; the article marks that portion as not specified.

The clerk announced that "Senators Doherty, Wiseman, and Bright are appointed to [the committee referenced in H.J.R. 1002]," as recorded in the public proceedings. The appointment announcement in the transcript did not include committee duties beyond what the resolution described.

In other routine business, Senator Pelton Bee moved that "the Senate Journal of January 9, 2025 be approved as corrected by the secretary," and that motion was approved by voice vote. Later, Majority Leader Rodriguez moved that the Senate adjourn until 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 2025; the motion passed by voice vote and the clerk announced the chamber would adjourn to that date.

Several members requested to be excused on specific dates; the clerk and presiding officer granted those requests on the record. The chamber also received procedural announcements about committee scheduling: Senator Kim announced that members of the Joint Finance Committee would meet after adjournment in the old state library; the transcript records a brief exchange clarifying timing relative to the joint session and swearing-in events.

The proceedings began with a roll call showing a quorum present and routine ceremonial items; the Senate then moved quickly through approval of the journal, the resolution, appointment announcements and adjournment with no recorded substantive debate on the resolution in the transcript.

Votes at a glance

• Approval of Senate Journal (Jan. 9, 2025): Motion by Senator Pelton Bee. Outcome: approved (voice vote; clerk: "ayes have it").

• House Joint Resolution 1002 (H.J.R. 1002): Mover: Majority Leader Rodriguez. Purpose as read in the chamber: joint session to hear a message from the chief justice of the Supreme Court and to appoint a committee (text beyond that phrase was not specified in the transcript). Outcome: adopted (clerk recorded 28 ayes, 0 noes, 0 abstentions; transcript notes 4 excused, 3 vacant).

• Adjournment to 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 13, 2025: Mover: Majority Leader Rodriguez. Outcome: approved (voice vote).

The Senate scheduled the joint session with the House to hear the chief justice’s message; the transcript indicates senators will return after that joint session for the swearing-in of new members and related items.