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House adopts resolution to permit Jan. 16 recess; joint session convenes and parliamentarian reads election returns
Summary
The Arkansas House adopted House Concurrent Resolution 1,003 to permit a short recess and then convened a joint session with the Senate where the parliamentarian announced results from the 2024 general election.
The Arkansas House of Representatives adopted House Concurrent Resolution 1,003, providing consent for the House and Senate to recess on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, and reconvene on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
Representative Botch presented HCR 1,003, citing Article 5, Section 28 of the Arkansas Constitution. With 94 members present — the chair declared a quorum — the House voted on the resolution. The Speaker called for the ayes and, when no opposition was raised, announced, “Ayes have it. Congratulations. The resolution is adopted.”
Later in the joint session, John T. Vines, parliamentarian of the House, read the certified returns for the 2024 general election for state and federal contests and for two constitutional amendments. The returns read by Vines included presidential and congressional vote totals, statewide votes for secretary of state and treasurer, and the tallies for Issue 1 and Issue 2 as recorded in the clerk’s record.
The joint session was convened “as authorized by House Concurrent Resolution 10,001,” according to the clerk’s announcement. The session included roll calls and ceremonial recognitions before the governor’s address and business adjourned after the joint proceedings.
Administrative and scheduling announcements closed the House’s formal business; members were told the House would reconvene the following day and committee organizational meetings were scheduled.
Votes at a glance: - House Concurrent Resolution 1,003 (motion to permit recess on Jan. 16, 2025 and reconvene Jan. 21, 2025): presented by Representative Botch; quorum declared at 94 members present; outcome: adopted. No detailed roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript beyond the Speaker’s announcement that the ayes carried.
Provenance: the resolution text and presentation appear in the House proceedings and the joint session roll was announced before the governor’s address.
