Pursuant to provisions read into the record, the Senate set deadlines and calendar placement for the general appropriation bill reported by the committee on ways and means. The clerk read an order, offered from Senator Roberts’ office, that under Senate rule 27(a) all amendments to the general appropriation bill as reported by the committee on ways and means must be filed electronically in the office of the clerk of the Senate by 2 p.m. on Friday, 05/09/2025. The order also directed that, pursuant to Senate rule 38(b), the general appropriation bill be placed in the order date for Tuesday, 05/20/2025, for a second meeting as the only item on the calendar.

Senator Tarr moved to suspend the rules so the matter could be considered forthwith; the motion was adopted with the presiding officer announcing, “the ayes have it,” and the order was adopted. Later in the session, the Senate agreed that when it adjourned it would meet again on Thursday next at 11 a.m. in a full formal session with the calendar, and the Senate adjourned subject to that meeting time.

The transcript records the procedural order, cited rules, filing deadline, calendar date, and the Senate’s adoption of the order. The record does not include debate on the substance of the appropriation bill or the content of proposed amendments.