Senate refers substitute for HB2007 and seven Senate bills to Ways and Means; adjourns until Feb. 25, 2025

The state Senate referred a substitute for House Bill 2007 and seven Senate bills to the committee on Ways and Means and then adjourned until 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.

The presiding officer opened by noting the calendar and announced: “I’m referring substitute for House Bill 2007 to the committee on Ways and Means.” The officer also said they were withdrawing Senate Bill 242 from the Committee on Judiciary; Senate Bill 167 from the Committee on Utilities; Senate Bill 130 from the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources; Senate Bill 253 from the Committee on Public Health and Welfare; and Senate Bills 48, 49 and 237 from the calendar under the heading of general orders and referring all seven bills to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The referrals move several bills out of their policy committees and onto the Senate’s Ways and Means calendar for further consideration. The meeting transcript did not record debate on the bills or a roll-call vote on the referrals.

During the subsequent motion to adjourn, Senator Bowers of Cloud said, “I move the senate adjourn until 02:30PM on Tuesday, 02/25/2025. You’ve heard the motion. All those in favor, say aye.” The chair replied, “Opposed, no. Motion carried. The senate is adjourned,” indicating the motion passed by voice vote.

Actions recorded in the transcript list the referrals by bill identifier and the adjournment motion; no additional details about bill sponsors, fiscal notes or committee reports were provided in the excerpt.

The Senate will reconvene at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, per the announced motion.