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Senator urges bipartisanship and asks Senate to observe moment of silence after killing of Renee Nicole Goode
Summary
A senator addressed the chamber about the killing of Renee Nicole Goode, called for bipartisanship, and requested a moment of silence; the transcript records no formal policy action tied to the remarks.
During a point of personal privilege, a senator (speaker 13) told colleagues the chamber and state were 'heartbroken over the killing of Renee Nicole Goode' and urged fellow senators to rise above partisan politics. The senator said they 'strongly disagree with the policies that led to the loss of Renee's life' and called for 'calm, compassion, and purpose' in the state's response. The senator asked the body to stand for a moment of silence in her honor; the chamber complied.
The remarks were framed as an appeal for bipartisanship and a shift in tone as the legislative session begins. The senator referenced broader policy concerns—affordability, health care access, housing costs and literacy—but did not propose specific legislation during that floor statement. The transcript contains no recorded response to the policy claim linking particular policies to the death beyond the senator's own statement.
What happens next: The transcript records only the floor statement and the moment of silence; no follow-up motion, referral, or formal committee action was recorded on this subject during the session.
Sources: Senator's floor remarks and the Senate's observance of a moment of silence as recorded in the morning session transcript.
