House schedules joint session for Gov. Polis’ message, recesses for security sweep

The House approved the journal from Wednesday, Jan. 14, and set a joint session to hear a message from Governor Polis, then recessed so State Patrol could perform a security sweep of the chamber and gallery.

Representative Slaw moved that "the journal of Wednesday, 01/14/2026 be approved as corrected by the chief clerk," and, after a voice vote, Madam Speaker declared, "The ayes have it. The motion is adopted." The transcript does not record individual roll-call vote tallies for the motion.

Madam Speaker later announced that the chamber would host a joint session to hear a message from "the honorable governor Polis," and referenced Senate Joint Resolution 2 in relation to a committee assigned for the occasion. According to the speaker, the committee named in the announcement is comprised of Representatives Martinez (chair), Smith and Bottoms; the transcript contains a redaction where the speaker described the committee's charge.

The chamber's majority leader instructed members that State Patrol would perform a security sweep and asked everyone to leave the chamber and gallery until the sweep was complete. "Please plan to return to the chamber wearing your orange lanyard no later than 10:45AM," the majority leader said. She moved that "the House stand in recess until after the joint session," and, seeing no objection, the speaker recessed the House to allow the sweep to proceed.

Madam Speaker had earlier announced that, with 55 members present and 10 excused, the House had a quorum for business.

No additional policy debate, committee votes on bills, or substantive agenda items were recorded in the transcript provided.