Senate resumes after 80-hour recess, refers gubernatorial messages and adjourns under rules

The Senate reconvened after an 80-hour recess, and the presiding chair announced, “Recess has expired,” declaring the chamber back in session. A lawmaker later asked the secretary whether there were messages from the governor and requested that those messages be printed in the journal with the reading waived; the chair said, “Hearing no objection,” and ordered them printed.

The same lawmaker asked that an addendum be referred to the committee on gubernatorial appointments. The chair confirmed, “That shall be referred,” sending the item to that committee for consideration.

By unanimous-consent motion, the Senate moved to the order of business for announcements after a lawmaker stated, “Mister president, without objection, the senate will go to the order of business of announcements,” and the chair replied, “Hearing no objection, the order of business will be announcements.”

A lawmaker then moved, “I move that senate stand adjourned under the rules.” The chair called for the ayes and nays, stated, “The ayes appear to have it,” and declared, “The senate shall stand adjourned under the rules.” The adjournment was made by voice vote; no numerical vote tally or roll-call names were provided in the transcript.

Next steps: the addendum will be processed by the committee on gubernatorial appointments; no further floor action was recorded in this transcript.