Bill
SCR 4
Sets specific spring recess and reconvene dates for each chamber, guiding committee work, deadlines, and public access during the adjournment period.
Status (from provided record)
- Introduced: December 2, 2024
- Classification: Concurrent resolution
- Primary text in the record: a resolution that prescribes spring recess/adjournment dates for the 2025 legislative session.
- Note: the provided document package contains multiple distinct measures all labeled “SCR 4” from different jurisdictions (including commemorative and land‑easement resolutions). This summary addresses the SCR 4 version titled “A concurrent resolution to prescribe the legislative schedule” (spring adjournment/reconvening dates).
Purpose and intent
- To set the legislature’s short spring recess/adjournment schedule by specifying the dates and times when each chamber will stand adjourned and when they will reconvene. Such scheduling resolutions organize chamber business, committee scheduling, and public access during recess periods.
Key provisions
- Senate: when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, March 20, 2025, it shall stand adjourned until Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
- House of Representatives: when the House adjourns on Thursday, March 27, 2025, it shall stand adjourned until Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
- Effective timing: the adjournments take effect when each chamber adjourns on the named dates; the resolution specifies the exact reconvening date and time for each chamber.
Who is affected
- State senators and representatives (their floor schedules and committee work during the affected interval).
- Legislative staff, committees, lobbyists, state agencies and the public who interact with the legislature — schedule changes affect hearing dates, bill deadlines, and constituent access.
- Any entities planning advocacy, testimony, or administrative interactions with the Legislature during the specified interval.
Procedural / timeline notes
- This is a concurrent resolution (internal legislative scheduling tool); it does not create enforceable law outside legislative operations.
- Such resolutions are typically adopted by both chambers and take effect upon adoption per chamber rules.
- Because scheduling can affect committee deadlines and bill referral timing, adoption typically triggers calendar adjustments and public notices.
- The record shows this resolution was introduced and processed through standard legislative steps (referral and chamber action). For authoritative status and final adoption, consult the official legislative journal for the relevant legislature.
Practical impact
- Confirms a two‑ to three‑week spring break period (different start/reconvene dates for each chamber), allowing planning for committee work, bill preparation, constituent engagement, and agency interactions around those dates.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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