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North Dakota House recesses for State of the State; excused absent members
Summary
At its opening session of the 69th Legislative Assembly, the North Dakota House of Representatives recessed until 1 p.m. for a joint State of the State address, excused absent members and scheduled committee meetings. The chamber recorded 86 present and eight absent at roll call.
The House of Representatives opened its session with a prayer and pledge and then recessed until 1 p.m. so members could meet in joint session with the Senate for the State of the State address. Before the recess, the chamber voted to excuse absent members and recorded a roll call showing 86 present and eight absent.
The action came during opening orders of business for the 69th Legislative Assembly. Representative Bosch moved that the absent members be excused; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. Representative Bosch later moved that the House proceed to the ninth order of business and, at its conclusion, stand in recess until 1 p.m. for the joint session with the Senate for the State of the State address. That motion also carried by voice vote. The House announced it would stand adjourned after the joint session until 12:30 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2025.
The clerk recorded the roll call earlier in the session, showing 86 present and eight absent, establishing a quorum. The chief clerk opened and closed the roll as required for the record.
Several committee and caucus meetings were announced before the recess. Announcements included:
- The full House Appropriations Committee will meet tomorrow morning at 8:45 a.m. in the Rough Bridal Room. - The freshmen members will meet in the House chamber at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow to meet with the Speaker of the House; the full caucus will meet at 4 p.m. in the Branham and Hoglund room. - New legislators will meet Thursday at 4 p.m. with the majority leader in the House conference room. - House Finance and Tax will meet tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in room 327B; the House Judiciary Committee will meet tomorrow at 8:45 a.m., also in room 327B. - Full House committees will meet today at 3 p.m. in the House conference room.
Discussion versus decision: the chamber’s votes described above were procedural motions recorded by voice vote; no substantive legislation was debated or adopted in this excerpt of the session. The speakers who moved and secured the motions were recorded in the transcript as Representative Bosch (mover) and an unnamed member who seconded both motions.
Votes at a glance
- Motion: "That the absent members be excused." Mover: Representative Bosch. Second: not specified. Outcome: carried (voice vote). Note: roll call earlier showed 86 present, 8 absent.
- Motion: "That the House be on the 9th order of business and, at the conclusion, stand in recess until 1 p.m. to meet in joint session with the Senate for the State of the State address, and after the joint session the House will stand adjourned until 12:30 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2025." Mover: Representative Bosch. Second: not specified. Outcome: carried (voice vote).
Ending
After the announcements and the two procedural votes, the Speaker declared the House in recess until 1 p.m. for the joint session with the Senate for the State of the State address.
