HR 5: Joint session; message from Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

This resolution schedules a formal joint meeting of the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate for 10:45 A.M. on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in the House chamber. The purpose is to hear an address from the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, who is invited to speak at 11:00 A.M. The resolution also invites every other Justice of the Supreme Court and every Judge of the Court of Appeals to attend and hear the address. Finally, it directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to the Chief Justice, the other Supreme Court Justices, and the Court of Appeals Judges. It does not change any Georgia law; it only organizes a ceremonial legislative event.

• Calls a joint session of the Georgia House and Senate for 10:45 A.M. on January 28, 2025, in the House chamber.
• Invites the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to formally address the joint session at 11:00 A.M. that day.
• Invites every other Justice of the Supreme Court and every Judge of the Court of Appeals to attend the address.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to send official copies of the resolution to the Chief Justice and all other invited judges.

This resolution directly affects members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate, the Chief Justice and other Justices of the Georgia Supreme Court, and the Judges of the Georgia Court of Appeals, all of whom are called to or invited to attend the joint session.

The resolution arranges a traditional ceremonial event where the state's top judicial officer addresses the full legislature. It does not alter any law or policy, but it formally schedules time and space for the address and sets expectations for attendance by top judges.

• First resolving clause invites the Chief Justice to address a joint session at 11:00 A.M. on January 28, 2025, in the House chamber.
• Second resolving clause schedules the joint session itself to begin at 10:45 A.M. the same day to hear the address.
• Third resolving clause invites all other Supreme Court Justices and Court of Appeals Judges to attend.
• Fourth resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to transmit copies of the resolution to the Chief Justice and other invited judges.

1. 2025-01-14Senate Transmitted House (Senate)
2. 2025-01-14Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
3. 2025-01-13House Read and Adopted (House)
4. 2025-01-13House First Readers (House)
5. 2025-01-09House Hopper (House)

• Chuck Efstration (R, HD-104)Primary sponsor

• Georgia legislature
• joint session
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• legislative ceremony