Chair moves House ethics meeting into executive session for legal briefing

The chair opened the House ethics meeting and announced that a quorum was present, saying, "House ethics meeting to order as a quorum is present." The chair noted attendance by Vice Chair Weeks and Representatives Bernstein, Calhoun, Guest and King.

The chair asked for a motion to go into executive session for a legal briefing, stating that there were several items on the day's agenda but that the legal briefing should come first. "We need a motion to go into executive session," the chair said.

The chair called for those in favor to signify by saying "aye." Members responded "Aye," and the chair confirmed the group would proceed into executive session. The chair said, "We'll go into executive session for just a little bit for a legal briefing and be right back."

The transcript records a voice vote and the committee's temporary recess into executive session; it does not record a formal roll-call tally, the name of a motion mover or seconder, or details about the subject of the legal briefing. The meeting was paused and participants were told proceedings would resume after the briefing.