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HR 2: General Assembly convened; notify Governor

Last action June 17, 2026 · Senate Passed/Adopted

House Resolution 2 sets up a joint committee to formally tell Governor that the General Assembly has convened for a special session and is ready to conduct business.

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In plain language

This is a routine procedural resolution used whenever the Georgia General Assembly convenes, in this case for a 2026 special session. It does not create any new law or policy. Instead, it establishes a joint legislative committee made up of fourteen members, seven appointed by the President of the Senate and seven appointed by the Speaker of the House, whose only job is to formally notify the Governor that the legislature has convened and is ready to begin its work. This kind of notification is a traditional, ceremonial step at the start of a legislative session and has no direct effect on Georgians' rights, taxes, or daily life.

What the bill does

  • Creates a joint committee of fourteen lawmakers, seven from the Senate and seven from the House, to notify the Governor.
  • Directs the President of the Senate to name the seven Senate members of the committee.
  • Directs the Speaker of the House to name the seven House members of the committee.
  • Formally notifies the Governor that the General Assembly has convened in special session and is ready for business.

Who it affects

This resolution mainly affects the internal operations of the Georgia General Assembly and the Governor's office. It does not directly affect members of the public, businesses, or any specific industry; it simply governs a procedural step between the legislature and the Governor.

Why it matters

This resolution has no substantive policy effect on Georgians. It is a procedural formality marking the official start of the 2026 special session, ensuring the Governor is formally informed that the legislature is convened and ready to conduct legislative business.

Key provisions

  • The resolution establishes a fourteen-member joint committee, split evenly between the Senate and House.
  • The Senate's seven members are chosen by the President of the Senate, and the House's seven members are chosen by the Speaker.
  • The committee's sole stated purpose is to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has convened in special session and is ready for business.

From the bill

“be appointed to notify His Excellency, the Governor, that the General Assembly has convened in special session and is now ready for the transaction of business.”

This is the resolution's core purpose, formally informing the Governor the legislature is ready to work.

Discussed in meetings (2)

The House and Senate meetings that took this bill up, from their machine transcripts. Each account was written by Georgia Commons with AI and is not part of the record; the video is what was said.

  1. House floor session, June 17, 2026 (legislative day 1)

    From 0:30:24 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the bill's status history (House First Readers)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The majority leader explained that HR 2 was a joint resolution notifying the governor that the General Assembly had convened for the special session. The House adopted it without objection. The chair appointed a seven-member notification committee, and the House approved immediate transmission to the Senate without objection.

  2. Senate floor session, June 17, 2026 (legislative day 1)

    From 1:28:43 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the bill's status history (Senate Passed/Adopted)

    Summary by Georgia Commons: The clerk reported that the House had adopted HR 2, notifying the governor that the General Assembly had convened. A senator asked whether the resolution was simply a notification that the special session had begun, and the chair confirmed that it was. The chair announced adoption with 15 yeas and no nays.

Status timeline

  1. 2026-06-17Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
  2. 2026-06-17House Immediately Transmitted to Senate (House)
  3. 2026-06-17House Read and Adopted (House)
  4. 2026-06-17House First Readers (House)
  5. 2026-06-17House Hopper (House)

Sponsors

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

Votes

  1. PassedSenate voteJune 17, 2026

    50 yea, 0 nay (1 not voting, 4 excused)

    ADOPTION: Senate Vote #6

Topics

  • legislative procedure
  • special session
  • General Assembly organization

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