DENVER — The Colorado Senate on Thursday adopted a House joint resolution to convene a joint session with the House of Representatives to hear Governor Jared Polis's State of the State address and approved routine staffing resolutions, the senate journal and a short set of logistical announcements.

The Senate adopted House Joint Resolution 1001, which sets a joint session for the governor's address, on a recorded vote of 31 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent, 1 excused and 3 vacant, Majority Leader Rodriguez moved. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 2 and Senate Joint Resolution 2, both concerning appointment of officers and employees for the 75th General Assembly, each by recorded vote of 31 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent, 1 excused and 3 vacant.

"I move house joint resolution 1001," Majority Leader Rodriguez said before the vote. After the roll call, the clerk announced "31 eyes, 0 nos, 0 absent, 1 excused, and 3 vacant," and the president declared the resolution adopted.

Earlier in the session, Senator Pelton B. moved to approve the Senate journal for Jan. 8, 2025, saying, "I move that the senate journal of January 8, 2025 be approved as corrected by the secretary." The motion was adopted on a voice vote.

Following the votes, the chamber briefly recessed to swear in senate staff. Presiding officers administered the oath of office to staff members who had gathered at the well of the chamber.

Senate leaders also used the floor to share logistical instructions for legislators attending the joint session: a joint session to hear the State of the State address would begin at 11 a.m.; senators were asked to obtain a red lanyard from Frank Lombardi before leaving the senate chamber and to wear the lanyard and their name badge for access to the House floor. "After we recess after we adjourn, we will go to the house for a joint session beginning at 11 to hear the State of the State address," Majority Leader Rodriguez said. As a security measure, entrances to the Capitol parking circle will be closed between 11 a.m. and noon, the chamber was told.

Senator Henriksen announced that, after the joint session, the joint Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee and the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee will meet for SMART Act hearings at the Old State Library.

The Senate adjourned to reconvene at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.

Votes at a glance
• House Joint Resolution 1001 (joint session for Governor Jared Polis's State of the State): motion to adopt moved by Majority Leader Rodriguez; recorded vote 31 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent, 1 excused, 3 vacant; outcome: adopted.
• Senate Resolution 2 (appointment of officers and employees for the 1st regular session, 75th General Assembly): motion to adopt moved by Majority Leader Rodriguez; recorded vote 31 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent, 1 excused, 3 vacant; outcome: adopted.
• Senate Joint Resolution 2 (concerning officers and employees of the 1st regular session): motion to adopt moved by Majority Leader Rodriguez; recorded vote 31 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent, 1 excused, 3 vacant; outcome: adopted.
• Approval of the Senate journal, Jan. 8, 2025: motion to approve moved by Senator Pelton B.; outcome: adopted (voice vote).

The session included procedural business, staff swearing-in and logistical briefings; there was no recorded policy debate or substantial floor discussion on legislation in this transcript.