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Senate convenes, refers bills and gubernatorial appointments, then adjourns to Jan. 23
Summary
At a session called to order at 12:30 PM, the Senate approved dispensing with the previous day's journal, referred several bills and two gubernatorial appointments to committees by unanimous consent, advanced its orders of business and adjourned until 12:30 PM on Friday, Jan. 23 (twelfth legislative day).
The Senate convened at 12:30 PM with Hecke presiding and Sarah Banister serving as secretary. Early in the session, Senator Richeli moved “that the reading of the journal be dispensed with and the journal of the previous day's business be approved.” The motion was adopted without objection.
The secretary read reports of standing committees and announced referrals. The record includes: “Senate Bill 5053, public facilities district formation, refer to the committee on rules” and “Senate Bill 6,028, refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.” Senator Richeli moved that the measures on today's reports of standing committees be referred to the committees as designated; the motion was ordered after there were no objections.
Messages from the governor were read and referred. The secretary reported gubernatorial appointment entries dated January 22 for Shannon Braddock, to serve on the Seattle College District Board of Trustees, and an appointment listed as 9320 for Jeffrey Wagnitz; Senator Richeli moved to refer the appointments to the committees as designated, and the referrals were ordered without objection.
Under introductions and first readings, the secretary read additional bill listings including “Senate Bill 6,272 … concerning the design and operation of buildings” and “Senate Bill 6,292,” which was referred to the Committee on Health and Long Term Care. Senator Richeli also moved that Senate Bill 6,286 concerning detention facilities be referred to the Committee on Human Services; the motion was ordered after no objection.
Near the close of the session, Senator Richeli moved that the Senate adjourn until 12:30 PM on Friday, January 23, the twelfth legislative day. "Hearing no objection, the Senate stands adjourned," the record shows.
The session proceeded by unanimous consent on procedural motions and referrals; no roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript. Several bill numbers and committee referrals were read into the record; full bill texts and committee assignments are available through the Senate clerk’s office or the official legislative website.
Next steps: the referred bills will be considered by the committees to which they were assigned; the Senate reconvenes at the time stated for the twelfth legislative day.
