House moves bills to committees and second-reading calendar, then adjourns to Feb. 26

Following the ceremonial opening and adoption of the Black History Month resolution, the House handled routine procedural business, set caucus recesses, and adjusted the calendar.

Representative Ortiz Self (21st District) told the chamber, "The Democrats will caucus immediately." Representative Griffey (35th District) responded that "The Republicans will also caucus," and the Presiding Officer set the House at ease for the purpose of caucus.

The Presiding Officer then moved through orders of business: memorials and resolutions on the introduction sheet were placed on first reading and referred to the committees designated in the introduction sheet; bills listed on committee reports under the fifth order of business were referred to committees "so designated." With the consent of the House, the rules committee was relieved of certain bills and those bills were placed on the second-reading calendar.

The clerk read entries into the record, including an "Engross senate bill 52 72" and "Senate concurrent resolution 84 0 6," as recorded in the transcript. The record shows no objections to these calendar actions.

With consent, the Presiding Officer adjourned the House until 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, a day described in the transcript as "the 40 sixth, legislative day."