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Senate reads bill file lists, reassigns SB 235 to judiciary, adopts committee report and adjourns
Summary
During a procedural floor session the Senate clerk read multiple bill file lists, the chamber approved a committee report reassigning Senate Bill 235 to the judiciary committee, the body adopted author motions by unanimous consent, and later voted to adjourn until Jan. 14, 2025.
The Senate clerk read three bill file lists and the Senate adopted a committee report that reassigns Senate Bill 235 to the Judiciary Committee before adjourning until Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
The file lists were entered on the floor as part of routine business. The clerk read file list number 7 (including bills labeled SP 146, SP 215, SP 240, SP 242, SP 250, SP 253, SP 263 and others), file list number 8 (including bills labeled SP 288, SP 290 and multiple SB-designated items such as SB 396, SB 401 and SB 4102 as read), and file list number 9 (a sequence of SB- and C- prefixed items). The clerk’s readings did not include debate on individual bills during this session; details of sponsors or bill summaries were not specified on the record.
A committee report was then presented under the senate rules. The clerk reported, pursuant to Senate Rule 23 and Senate Rule 68(b), that Senate Bill 235 — previously assigned to the committee on Education Redevelopment — be reassigned to the Judiciary Committee (under the chair or member Bray, as read). The chamber took voice consent on the committee report; the presiding officer called for ayes and nays and the report was adopted. No roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript.
Senators also approved author motions by unanimous consent after a request for consent; the motion passed on voice vote and no further detail about the specific authorizations was provided in the transcript. Later in the session, Senator Garten moved that the Senate adjourn; the motion passed on voice vote. The presiding officer announced the Senate would stand adjourned until Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
Between the committee report and adjournment, Senator Holdman and Senator Gordon made brief floor announcements: Holdman reminded members that Senate majority members would caucus immediately upon adjournment, and Gordon warned members to avoid a particular hallway exit because of an issue in the corridor. Those announcements were delivered as chamber directions and did not constitute formal committee action.
No detailed debate on the text of any bill, no roll-call votes, and no recorded amendments were shown in the transcript for the bills read during the file lists. Where bill numbers were read without additional information, the transcript did not specify sponsors, titles, committee referrals (other than SB 235), or bill summaries.
