House adopts resolution authorizing four-day-plus recesses

The Arkansas House adopted House Resolution 1,002, which authorizes the House of Representatives or the Senate to take recesses lasting four consecutive days or longer. Madam Clerk read the resolution, noting Representative Vaught as its sponsor, and Judge/Representative Walker explained that the resolution authorizes recesses of four consecutive days or longer.

After the explanation, the chair put the question to the House. A voice vote was taken, the chair stated, "Ayes have it," and the resolution was adopted. The transcript records no roll-call tally for this resolution.

The resolution is procedural in nature and permits longer multi-day recesses; the transcript does not specify circumstances under which the recess authority would be used or any limits beyond the four-day threshold.