Iowa Senate adjourns to April 14 after brief session; refers two files to Ways and Means

The Iowa Senate adjourned until Tuesday, April 14 at 9:00 a.m. after a brief session that included an opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal and the announcement that House File 2634 and Senate File 2480 were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The presiding officer opened the session and offered the prayer, invoking Romans chapter 5 and asking for "perseverance, character, and hope" as lawmakers "look to wrap up our work" for Iowans. The chamber then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

The chair asked whether there were corrections to the journal; "Hearing none, the journal is approved as printed," the presiding officer said. Shortly after, the chair announced that, pursuant to Rule 38, House File 2634 was referred from the Committee on State Government to the Committee on Ways and Means and that Senate File 2480 was referred from the calendar to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The chair recognized Senator Warmie of Story County, who introduced two freshmen from Iowa State University who were shadowing the senator: Trey Anderson, a political science major from Mobile, Iowa, and Brody Childs, an agricultural policy major from Western Illinois. "Please join me in welcoming Trey and Brody to the Senate," Senator Warmie said.

Later in the session the chair recognized Senator Klemish of Winneshiek County, who moved that the Senate adjourn until Tuesday, April 14 at 9:00 a.m. "Mister president, at this time, I move the senate adjourn until Tuesday, April 14 at 9AM," Senator Klemish said. The presiding officer called for the ayes and nays; after a voice vote the chair stated, "The motion prevails," and announced the adjournment.

There was no recorded roll-call on the adjournment motion and no further legislative action taken during the brief sitting. The Senate will reconvene at the stated time on April 14.