Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Session Organization topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Mississippi Senate opens 2025 session and names committees to notify governor, House
Summary
The Mississippi Senate convened its 2025 regular session on Jan. 7, citing Section 36 of the state constitution, and the clerk read committees charged with notifying the governor and the House that the Senate is organized.
Pursuant to Section 36 of the Mississippi Constitution, the legislature met at the seat of government on Jan. 7, 2025, at noon, and the President of the Senate called the chamber to order.
The move to convene followed the constitutional timetable: "Pursuant to section 36 of the Mississippi Constitution, the legislature shall meet at the seat of government in regular session on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of January," the President of the Senate said as he opened the session.
Why it matters: formally organizing the chamber and notifying other branches is the routine first step that enables the Senate to begin committee work, hearings and floor business for the year.
After calling the Senate to order, the Senate Clerk read the names of the committees appointed to notify the governor and the House that the Senate was organized and ready for business. The clerk read members named to the committee to notify the governor, including Senator John Horner, Senator Lee Chadwell and Senator Scott Lang. The clerk also read members appointed to notify the House, naming Senator John Hochul, Senator Mike Flynn and Senator Brandon Flynn.
Those committee notifications are customary opening-day procedures that inform other branches and chambers the Senate is prepared to proceed with its legislative calendar and committee business.
The session included routine introductions of guests and other ceremonial items but no floor debate or bill votes were recorded during the organizational remarks.
