The Senate announced referrals of several Senate files to committee, the secretary read a notice that the House had passed a measure identified as Senate File 167, and the chamber adopted a voice vote to adjourn until Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 9 a.m.

Under the chamber’s procedures, and “pursuant to rule 38,” the chair announced that Senate File 285 and Senate File 260 were referred from the calendar to the Committee on Ways and Means. The chair also announced that Senate File 252, Senate File 283 and Senate File 286 were referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The announcements were made on the floor during the same session in which other routine business was handled.

The secretary read a message from the House stating that, on Feb. 13, 2025, the House had passed Senate File 167. The transcript’s reading of the bill’s subject was not fully clear in the record; the secretary’s text identified the bill by number but the substantive description in the transcript is not specified.

Later in the session, Senator Klimasz of Winneshiek moved that the Senate adjourn until Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 9 a.m. The chamber responded with a voice vote; the chair announced “Aye” and said the motion prevailed, adjourning the Senate until the date and time stated.

No final floor votes on the referred Senate files were recorded in the transcript. The referred files will proceed through the usual committee-referral process; committees will schedule hearings or other action according to their rules.