Senate handles routine business: notifications, bill-introduction rule, recognition and adjournment

Summary

In a joint session the Senate adopted procedural joint resolutions notifying the House and appointing committees, allowed bill introductions throughout the day until 4:00 p.m., recognized Delta Sigma Theta Founders Day and welcomed new Senator Matt Woods, and left the journal open before adjourning.

The Senate took up a series of procedural items, adopting joint resolutions to notify the House and to appoint committees to notify the governor that the legislature was in session. Those notifications were presented as Senate joint resolutions authored by Senator Wagner and were adopted by voice vote.

A motion from the floor to allow the introduction of bills at any point throughout the day was made and ordered without objection; a senator clarified that this allowance would be in effect until 4:00 p.m. The presiding officer confirmed no objection.

The chamber also recognized the 113th Founders Day of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and identified Senators Marica Coleman and Linda Coleman Madison as members of the sorority, prompting a round of applause. Colleagues also recognized newly elected Senator Matt Woods and thanked family members in the gallery for their support.

Before standing in recess, senators voted to leave the journal open until 4:00 p.m. to accept first readings, noted plans to reconvene tomorrow at 3:00 p.m., and adjourned the session by voice vote.