Indiana General Assembly authorizes separate adjournments and recesses exceeding three days for the Second Regular Session

Original title: To allow the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 124th Indiana General Assembly to adjourn and recess separately throughout the Second Regular Session.

Last action · November 18, 2025: First reading: adopted Roll Call 2: yeas 29, nays 19Sponsors: Rod Bray and 3 others

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What This Bill Would Do

The Indiana General Assembly adopts a permitting the Senate and House of Representatives to recess or separately for more than three consecutive days during the Second Regular Session.

Why it matters

Alters the scheduling flexibility of both legislative chambers for the duration of the session, allowing each body to set its own ment periods independently of the other.

Who It Would Affect

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Senate

Senate members are permitted to take recesses exceeding three consecutive days based on the judgment of the President Pro Tempore.

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House of Representatives

House members are permitted to take recesses exceeding three consecutive days based on the judgment of the Speaker of the House.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this concurrent resolution allow the Indiana General Assembly to do?

It allows the Senate and the House of Representatives to and recess separately for periods exceeding three consecutive days during the Second Regular Session.

Who decides when a chamber needs to take an extended recess under this resolution?

The President Pro Tempore of the Senate decides for the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives decides for the House.

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Procedural history

8 actions

Nov 18, 2025SenateFloor
First reading: adopted Roll Call 2: yeas 29, nays 19
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Authored by Senators Bray, Yoder
Nov 18, 2025House
Returned to the Senate
Nov 18, 2025HouseFloor
First reading: adopted voice vote
Nov 18, 2025SenateCommittee
Referred to the House
Nov 18, 2025Senate
Cosponsor: Representative GiaQuinta

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Nov 18, 2025Senate
House sponsor: Representative Huston
Nov 18, 2025SenateFloor
First reading: adopted

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