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House suspends rules and approves resolution to hold joint session to hear the governor
Summary
The Idaho House voted to suspend its rules and adopted House Concurrent Resolution 20 to permit a joint session with the Senate for the governor's address; the rules-suspension vote was recorded at 69 in favor, 1 absent/excused, and the resolution was later considered by voice vote.
The Idaho House on Jan. 12 suspended its rules to consider House Concurrent Resolution 20, clearing the way for a joint session with the Senate so members could hear the governor's State of the State address.
The motion to suspend the rules required a two-thirds vote; the clerk recorded the result as 69 in favor and 1 absent/excused, satisfying the threshold. Following that recorded vote, the House considered HCR 20 by voice and dispensed with further reading before admitting the governor to the chamber to deliver his address.
Committees of members were appointed to notify the governor and the Senate that the House was organized and ready to do business. After the governor's address, the House also moved that the governor's message and budget address be printed in the House and Senate journals; members approved that motion and later voted to dissolve the joint session and resume House business.
Formal outcomes
- Motion to suspend rules for HCR 20: adopted (recorded result reported as 69 yes, 1 absent/excused). - HCR 20: considered by voice vote and advanced to the joint session; unanimous consent dispensed with further reading.
The actions recorded in the chamber were procedural steps to allow the joint session and to preserve the governor's message in the legislative record.
