Iowa Senate observes Religious Freedom Day, refers SF 620 to Appropriations and adjourns until April 14
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In a brief session, the Iowa Senate heard a prayer marking the 12th annual Religious Freedom Day, referred Senate File 620 to the Committee on Appropriations under Rule 38, moved a set of House files to unfinished business by unanimous consent, and adjourned until Monday, April 14 at 1 p.m.
The Iowa Senate held a brief session that included a ceremonial observance for the 12th annual Religious Freedom Day, the referral of Senate File 620 to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Rule 38, a unanimous-consent move of several House files to unfinished business and an adjournment until Monday, April 14 at 1 p.m.
Senator Detrone Garriott, the senator from Dallas, introduced a group of faith and nonfaith leaders attending Religious Freedom Day events at the Capitol and invited senators to a breakfast in the rotunda. "It's not religious freedom unless it's for all people," Garriott said while introducing the visitors and events. A prayer delivered on behalf of the observance urged lawmakers to "lead with wisdom, compassion, and justice" and included a call to protect religious liberty for all Iowans.
After the ceremonial remarks the presiding officer announced a procedural referral: "pursuant to Rule 38, Senate File 620 is referred from the calendar to the Committee on Appropriations." The announcement in the transcript was made as a formal referral; no roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript for that action.
Senator Whitver, the senator from Polk, asked unanimous consent to move "the list of House files emailed this morning to senators" to unfinished business. The chair recorded "Seeing no objections, so ordered," indicating the request was granted by unanimous consent. The transcript does not list the specific House file numbers or their subjects.
Whitver also moved to adjourn the Senate until Monday, April 14 at 1 p.m. The presiding officer put the motion to voice vote; the motion "prevails" after the call for ayes and nays. The transcript records the time and the adjournment direction but does not include a recorded roll-call tally of the vote.
The session combined ceremonial observance and routine floor procedure. The transcript does not provide additional detail about the contents of Senate File 620 or the list of House files moved to unfinished business; those items were referenced by number or description only and were not debated on the floor during the recorded segment.
The Senate will reconvene on Monday, April 14 at 1 p.m., per the adjournment motion recorded in the transcript.