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Kansas Senate adopts concurrent resolution to arrange joint sessions and names escorts for State of the State and other addresses
Summary
The Senate suspended rules and adopted House Concurrent Resolution 5002 by voice vote. The adoption set joint session arrangements and appointed Senate members to escort the governor, lieutenant governor, justices and military officials for the State of the State, State of the Judiciary and State of the Military addresses.
Senator Blasey, the Senate majority leader, moved to suspend the rules and adopt House Concurrent Resolution 5002; the motion carried by voice vote. "I move an emergency be declared, the rule suspended, and house and current resolution 5002 be adopted by voice vote," Senator Blasey said. "For the motion, all in favor say aye." The transcript records "Aye. Pose no. Motion carries."
The adoption implements HCR 5002's arrangements for joint sessions with the House of Representatives. Following the adoption, the Senate named members to serve as escorts for the joint events. The Senate appointments announced on the floor included senators assigned to escort the governor for the State of the State and other designated speakers for the State of the Judiciary and the State of the Military. The Clerk directed members to the January 14 journal for additional reports and published calendars.
Why it matters: HCR 5002 organizes the Legislature's joint sessions and designates which senators will accompany officials during formal addresses, a procedural action that sets up the day's joint events and ceremonial protocol. The transcript records the adoption by voice vote and lists the names and assignments announced on the floor; it does not show any recorded roll-call vote.
