House Convenes, Designates Speaker Pro Tempore, Approves Journal, and Introduces Numerous Bills and Resolutions

The House convened on February 5, 2026, with Mr. Newhouse designated as Speaker pro tempore. The session began with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the approval of the previous day's Journal. The majority of the day's proceedings involved the formal introduction and referral of numerous public bills and resolutions to various committees, alongside the receipt and referral of executive communications.

This was a routine legislative day for the House of Representatives, primarily focused on administrative tasks and the formal introduction and referral of new legislation. No substantive debates or votes on major legislation occurred, indicating a period of foundational work rather than immediate legislative action.