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At a glance: confirmations, resolutions and bills the Senate adopted at the July 20 special session
Summary
The Senate unanimously adopted an executive reappointment to the Northern Marianas College Board of Regents, multiple resolutions including a petition on radiation compensation, passed a building-renaming bill and approved several calendar items; all recorded Senate roll calls were 6-0 in favor.
During its July 20 special session the Senate recorded unanimous roll-call outcomes on several actions and adopted a series of bills and resolutions.
Confirmations and appointments - The Senate adopted Standing Committee Report 24-93 and confirmed the executive reappointment of Dr. Jesse M. Tudela to the Northern Marianas College Board of Regents (3rd Senatorial District, public sector). The committee reported three oral testimonies in support, one written testimony in support and no opposition; the roll call recorded six votes in favor.
Resolutions adopted - Senate Commemorative Resolution 24-08 (honoring Sgt. 1st Class Joel Ray Santos) — adopted by voice vote. - Senate Commemorative Resolution 24-09 (commending Department of Corrections officers and inmates for disaster response) — adopted by voice vote. - Senate Joint Resolution 24-05 (expressing support for study and potential deployment of small modular reactors and microreactors, in coordination with the U.S. government) — adopted by voice vote. - Senate Resolution 24-17 (petitioning Congress and the U.S. president to restore and expand federal compensation and health programs for individuals exposed to radiation from U.S. testing in the Pacific) — adopted by voice vote. - Senate Resolution 24-18 (requesting the governor and attorney general seek reconsideration in U.S. District Court regarding alleged overpayments of retirement benefits and waivers for affected retirees) — adopted by voice vote.
Bills passed - Senate Bill 24-45 — passed to rename the Gumahustisha Imwal Awewe House of Justice building to Elias Perong Sablan Gumahustisha Imwal (roll call 6-0). - House Bill 24-21 (accepted via House Communication 24-150 in the form of HD1) — placed on the calendar and passed in the form of HD1 (roll call 6-0).
Procedure and journals - The Senate adopted several journals for prior special sessions (Senate Journal numbers 24-25 and 24-26) and moved through agenda items without recorded opposition.
All recorded roll-call votes in the session were unanimous among the six members present.
