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House concludes final-night work: bills read and signed, staff paid extra days, interns honored
Summary
The House read and entered multiple Senate communications and signed several bills, approved two additional paid days for staff, presented gifts to interns and pages, heard brief remarks from Governor Levitt, and adjourned 'sign a die' to end the session.
During closing proceedings the House received several communications from the Senate and read aloud bills that had been signed or concurred in, including references to Senate actions on SB 198 and SB 253 and transmission of first substitute HB 132 for enrolling. Representative Dilly moved to increase staff wages by two additional days; the motion passed on the floor. Members then invited interns and pages to the chamber to receive gifts in appreciation for their service.
Governor Levitt addressed the chamber with closing remarks thanking members and leadership, citing accomplishments such as work on the state capital renovation, Legacy Parkway funding, and increases in computer science and engineering graduates. The House then moved to adjourn, 'sign a die,' and concluded the session. Traditional ceremonial items followed, including a humorous 'silly bill' poem read by Representative Sidaway and remarks from the freshman class.
These items were recorded as routine closing business on the session's final night; no formal substantive policy decisions on these items were taken beyond the staff-pay motion and the referral recorded earlier for HB 34.
