Arizona Senate approves adjournment request and appoints Senator Cavanaugh as temporary president pro tempore
May 05, 2026 | 2026 Legislature Arizona, Arizona
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The Arizona Senate approved a House-consent adjournment request and recorded an appointment on May 5, 2026, the chamber’s proceedings show.
Senator Gowen moved that the Senate cede to a request from the House of Representatives that both chambers be allowed to adjourn after completing their labors; the Senate approved the motion by voice vote, the presiding officer announced. The Clerk read constitutional language invoking “article 4 part 2 section 9” of the Constitution of Arizona as the authority for the procedure and asked the secretary to record the action.
The Clerk announced an appointment during proceedings, stating, “I am appointing Senator Cavanaugh as temporary president pro tempore for Tuesday, 05/05/2026.” The appointment was noted on the floor; the transcript does not record a separate roll-call on that appointment.
Later in the session, Senator Gowen moved that “the Senate stand adjourn until Monday, 05/11/2026 at 01:15PM.” The presiding officer called for a voice vote; the ayes were recorded and the officer declared the Senate adjourned.
The record contains multiple procedural recitals and a message read from the House of Representatives granting consent to the Senate’s adjournment request and also requesting its own adjournment over a specified period. The House message and the motions referenced the procedural requirement that any adjournment longer than three days comply with public-notice requirements and give at least 72 hours’ prior notice before reassembly.
The transcript includes inconsistent or overlapping date language in some recitals (several dates were read aloud in sequence in the House message and in early motion language). The Senate’s formal floor motions and the final announced adjournment that appear in the record indicate the chamber will reconvene on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 1:15 p.m., per the motion recorded on the floor. The record does not include a numeric roll-call tally for either voice vote; outcomes were announced by the presiding officer.
No substantive policy debate, amendments, or contested roll-call votes were recorded in the materials provided. The actions taken were procedural: granting the House’s consent language, recording an appointment, and adjourning until the date and time above.
Senator Gowen moved that the Senate cede to a request from the House of Representatives that both chambers be allowed to adjourn after completing their labors; the Senate approved the motion by voice vote, the presiding officer announced. The Clerk read constitutional language invoking “article 4 part 2 section 9” of the Constitution of Arizona as the authority for the procedure and asked the secretary to record the action.
The Clerk announced an appointment during proceedings, stating, “I am appointing Senator Cavanaugh as temporary president pro tempore for Tuesday, 05/05/2026.” The appointment was noted on the floor; the transcript does not record a separate roll-call on that appointment.
Later in the session, Senator Gowen moved that “the Senate stand adjourn until Monday, 05/11/2026 at 01:15PM.” The presiding officer called for a voice vote; the ayes were recorded and the officer declared the Senate adjourned.
The record contains multiple procedural recitals and a message read from the House of Representatives granting consent to the Senate’s adjournment request and also requesting its own adjournment over a specified period. The House message and the motions referenced the procedural requirement that any adjournment longer than three days comply with public-notice requirements and give at least 72 hours’ prior notice before reassembly.
The transcript includes inconsistent or overlapping date language in some recitals (several dates were read aloud in sequence in the House message and in early motion language). The Senate’s formal floor motions and the final announced adjournment that appear in the record indicate the chamber will reconvene on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 1:15 p.m., per the motion recorded on the floor. The record does not include a numeric roll-call tally for either voice vote; outcomes were announced by the presiding officer.
No substantive policy debate, amendments, or contested roll-call votes were recorded in the materials provided. The actions taken were procedural: granting the House’s consent language, recording an appointment, and adjourning until the date and time above.
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