Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2026 Special Session
SR 2: Senate Convened; notify the House of Representatives
Last action June 17, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution formally notifies the Georgia House of Representatives that the Senate has convened for a special session and is ready to conduct business.
The summaries below were written by an AI model (claude-sonnet-5) from the text of the resolution and are not part of it. Quote the text, not the summary. The stored text is the Introduced version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This resolution is a routine procedural step used when the Georgia General Assembly opens a special legislative session. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to send official notice to the House of Representatives that the Senate has convened and is ready to begin transacting legislative business. The resolution does not change any Georgia law, create any program, or affect anyone outside the legislature. It simply documents an internal step in the process of starting the special session so that both chambers can proceed with their work.
What the bill does
- Instructs the Secretary of the Senate to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate has convened.
- States that the Senate is ready for the transaction of business in the special session.
Who it affects
This resolution affects only the internal operations of the Georgia General Assembly, specifically the Secretary of the Senate and the House of Representatives, which receives the formal notice.
Why it matters
This is a housekeeping measure that keeps the two chambers coordinated at the start of a special session. It does not change law or affect the public, but it is a necessary formal step before the Senate and House can begin conducting legislative business together.
Key provisions
- The resolution's single operative clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate has convened and is ready for business.
From the bill
“the Secretary of the Senate is hereby instructed to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate has convened in special session and is now ready for the transaction of business.”
Discussed in meetings (1)
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.
Senate floor session, June 17, 2026 (legislative day 1)
From 1:10:43 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the bill's status history (Senate Read and Adopted)
Summary by Georgia Commons: The clerk read SR 2, notifying the House that the Senate had convened. The presenter waived a speech. During consideration, one senator asked how lawmakers would address QR codes used by election equipment and criticized communication about the session's purpose. The chair said addressing QR codes was the remaining task and directed the senator to the president pro tempore for details. The chair also agreed that majority and minority leaders needed better communication. Another senator questioned when resolutions had been distributed; the chair said they had been printed that morning and placed on desks. The Senate adopted the resolution without objection.
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Larry Walker, III (R, SD-20)
- Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-31)
Topics
- legislative procedure
- special session
- Georgia Senate