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Senate suspends rules to refer housing bill S.127 to Appropriations Committee
Summary
The Senate voted to suspend the rules and refer S.127, described as an act related to housing and housing development, to the Committee on Appropriations under Rule 31. The motion passed by voice vote; vote counts were not specified. The Senate then voted to adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on March 20 (as stated in the transcript).
The Senate voted to suspend the rules and refer S.127, described in the record as “an act related to housing and housing development,” to the Committee on Appropriations.
Senator from Chittenden moved, “Pending entry on the calendar for notice, I move to suspend rules and refer s 1 27 and act related to housing and housing development to the committee on appropriations pursuant to rule 31.” The presiding officer called the question and, after a voice vote, said, “The ayes have it, and we have referred s 1 27 to the committee on appropriations.” The record does not include a roll-call tally; the clerk’s record showed a voice vote and counts were not specified in the transcript.
The referral was made under Rule 31 of the Senate rules, as stated on the floor. Referral to Appropriations typically sends bills to the committee that reviews fiscal implications and funding, though no committee action or schedule was announced during this exchange.
After the referral, Senator from Chittenden moved that the Senate stand adjourned until “09:30AM, March 20 fifth.” The presiding officer put the question, members responded “aye,” and the clerk noted the Senate adjourned until the time stated. The transcript records the adjournment language exactly as spoken; the phrasing of the date as “March 20 fifth” was not clarified on the floor.
Formal action recorded in the transcript consists of the referral of S.127 to the Committee on Appropriations and the adjournment motion. No debate on the merits of S.127, no floor amendments, and no committee scheduling details appear in the provided transcript excerpt.
Votes at a glance
- Referral of S.127 (described on the floor as “an act related to housing and housing development”): Motion to suspend the rules and refer to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Rule 31 — Passed by voice vote; counts not specified in transcript. - Adjournment until 9:30 a.m. on March 20 (as stated in the transcript): Passed by voice vote; counts not specified.
Looking ahead, the transcript does not include a committee assignment date or calendar placement for S.127. Any further action on the bill will be reflected in subsequent committee records or later floor proceedings.
