Senate declares recess to attend General Assembly; pro tem to conduct calendar on return

An unnamed presiding officer of the Senate declared a recess, saying the chamber would wait "until we are notified by the house that they are prepared to welcome us for the general assembly," and that senators would attend the General Assembly before returning to the Senate to take up the calendar. The presiding officer added that the Senate calendar "will be conducted by your senate pro tem today as soon as general assembly is over."

The announcement, offered without a recorded roll-call vote, served as a procedural pause: the presiding officer explained a personal need to "leave town for a moment" and signaled the body would resume business after the General Assembly concludes. No motions, amendments, or legislative measures were introduced or acted on during the recorded exchange.

The session stood recessed until the House completes the General Assembly and notifies the Senate to reconvene. The next formal action noted in the record is that the Senate planned to return to its calendar business under the direction of the Senate pro tem.