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Joint Order, Ordered, The House Concurring, That When The Senate And House Adjourn, They Do So Until Tuesday, February 25, 2025, At 10:00 In The Morning, Or Until The Call Of The President Of The Senate And The Speaker Of The House, Respectively.

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Teresa Pierce

Temporarily adjourn both chambers to Feb 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., with recall by leadership if needed, and no policy or funding changes enacted.

In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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Bill Summary · SP 234

Summary of SP 234 — Joint Order (Adjournment until Feb 25, 2025)

Overview

SP 234 is a joint resolution described as a “Joint Order, Ordered, The House Concurring,” which sets a temporary adjournment for both legislative chambers. The resolution provides that, upon adjournment, the Senate and House shall reconvene on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., unless they are recalled earlier by the appropriate leadership (President of the Senate and Speaker of the House). It is currently in concurrence and was sent forthwith after passage.

  • Bill Type: Joint resolution (Joint Order)
  • Title: That when the Senate and House adjourn, they do so until Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., or until called by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House
  • Introduced: February 11, 2025
  • Status: In concurrence; Ordered sent forthwith

Purpose and intent

  • Establish a defined, temporary recess for both chambers, specifying a return date and time.
  • Provide a mechanism to pause legislative activity for a set period while preserving the ability to recall the chambers earlier if leadership decides to reconvene.

Key provisions

  • Adjournment date and time: The Senate and House are to adjourn until February 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
  • Recall mechanism: Either chamber can be recalled earlier if directed by the presiding officers (President of the Senate and Speaker of the House).
  • Nature of measure: A procedural, calendar-setting order with no substantive policy changes or fiscal provisions included.
  • Effective process: Requires concurrence by both chambers; once concurred, it is “ordered sent forthwith.”

Affected parties and implications

  • Primary actors: Members of the Senate and House, and legislative staff.
  • Committees and ongoing legislation: Likely paused during the adjournment; committees and pending measures would be in recess until reconvened.
  • Public impact: Temporary pause in formal legislative action; no new policy or funding changes are enacted by this resolution itself.

Procedural and timeline details

  • Introduction and action: Introduced and immediately considered on February 11, 2025.
  • Passage flow: Read and passed; ordered sent forthwith for concurrence; states of “In concurrence” and “Ordered sent forthwith.”
  • Effective status: Becomes operative upon concurrence by the other chamber.

Notes

  • The resolution does not modify existing laws or funding; its purpose is strictly to schedule a temporary adjournment and provide a recall mechanism.
  • If leadership calls a session before February 25, the adjournment could be shortened or suspended accordingly.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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