Missouri Senate 2025 Opening Day Ceremony

JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Senate held its 2025 Opening Day Ceremony on Jan. 8, 2025. This is the First Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly.

00:00 - Gavel in and beginning
00:33 - Opening prayer
00:35 - Opening prayer, Rev. Steven George, MO Senate chaplain
01:20 - MO State Highway Patrol Presentation of Colors
01:55 - Pledge of Allegiance
02:12 - God Bless America
03:53 - Rule adoption and procedure
07:56 - Escort
08:06 - 1st Senatorial District
09:51 - 3rd Senatorial District
11:49 - 5th Senatorial District
13:40 - 7th Senatorial District
15:27 - 9th Senatorial District
17:35 - 11th Senatorial District
21:45 - 13th Senatorial District
24:20 - 15th Senatorial District
25:31 - 17th Senatorial District
27:33 - 19th Senatorial District
28:45 - 21st Senatorial District
30:49 - 23rd Senatorial District
32:17 - 25th Senatorial District
34:15 - 27th Senatorial District
35:47 - 29th Senatorial District
37:32 - 31st Senatorial District
39:24 - 33rd Senatorial District
41:13 - Oath of Office to senators
43:25 - Roll call
44:35 - MO Senate in session
46:08 - Nomination and election of president pro tem
48:40 - Oath of Office to MO Senate president pro tem
50:38 - MO Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O'Laughlin, R-Shelbina, addresses colleagues
1:05:59 - Nomination and swearing in of MO Senate secretary and sgt.-at-arms
1:11:00 - Session continues
1:13:13 - Reading of Bill of Rights
1:16:37 - Introduction of Guests
1:31:16 - Session concludes