The presiding officer of the Senate announced that, pursuant to rule 38, four Senate files were referred from the calendar to the Committee on Ways and Means, the chamber approved the journal by general consent and then adjourned until Thursday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m.

The action to refer the bills was announced without recorded debate. The presiding officer said, “The chair announces that pursuant to rule 38, the following bills are referred from the calendar to the committee on ways and means. Senate file 3 87, Senate file 3 90, Senate file 3 91, and Senate file 4 28.” The presiding officer also closed the journal call with, “Hearing none, the journal is approved as printed.”

There was no roll-call vote recorded for the referrals or the journal approval. Later in the session, Senator Whitver of Polk moved, “I move the senate adjourn until Thursday, February 27 at 9AM.” The motion prevailed on a voice vote and the presiding officer announced, “The motion prevails and the senate is adjourned until Thursday, February 27 at 9AM.”

Other routine items included brief introductions of visiting groups and a scheduling announcement: Senator Weiner of Johnson said, “Democrats will caucus in Room 24.” Those introductions and the caucus notice were ceremonial or procedural and did not change the record of committee referrals or the adjournment.

No legislative debate on the contents of the referred files was recorded in the provided transcript segment, and no committee sponsors, titles, or bill summaries were stated at the time of referral. The referrals were recorded as an administrative action under rule 38; no additional directives or follow-up tasks were announced on the floor during the recorded segment.