Mississippi House concurs with Senate amendment to HDR 21 and advances another bill under suspended rules

The Mississippi House of Representatives on the floor concurred with a Senate amendment to HDR 21, a change described on the floor as a date adjustment, and the Clerk announced final passage with a vote of 113 yays and 1 nay.

Chairman Rood told members the concurrence was limited to a Senate amendment that adjusted a date in HDR 21 and asked that the House follow the concurrence procedure. After brief procedural questions from members, the Clerk opened the voting machine, confirmed votes were cast, closed the machine and announced, "I vote at 113 yays, 1 nay." The Speaker then declared the bill passed.

Separately, a member called up item 2 on the rules calendar (hour 22) and moved to suspend the rules so the bill could be considered in gross, read the third time and placed on final passage. The motion to suspend the rules carried after a voice vote; the Chair announced, "Ayes have it." A member subsequently asked for "immediate release on both of those," which the floor noted and checked for objections.

The floor also included routine recognitions and guest introductions, including the day's doctor of the day, Dr. Pream, identified as interim chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at UMMC and a member of the Mississippi State Medical Association, and delegations of students and association members in the galleries. The Clerk's office announced multiple committee meetings to convene after adjournment, listing rooms and approximate start times.

Before adjournment, the gentleman from Harrison, Mr. McKnight, moved that "the House stands adjourned until 9AM tomorrow," and the motion was approved by voice vote. The House recessed until the stated time.

What happened next: HDR 21 is recorded as passed by the House with the concurrence noted; the rules suspension allowed expedited consideration of the rules-calendar item and the House adjourned to reconvene at 9 a.m. the following day.