Georgia CommonsSenate · Passed · 2026 Special Session
SR 3: Adjournment; relative to
Last action June 17, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Senate resolution sets the meeting and adjournment schedule for the 2026 special session of the Georgia General Assembly and lets legislative leaders reconvene elsewhere if an emergency makes meeting at the Capitol impossible.
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 Enrolled version, the latest the General Assembly's website lists.
In plain language
This resolution lays out when the Georgia General Assembly will meet during the 2026 special session. It schedules Special Session Days for June 17, 18, 20, and 22, 2026, with adjournment on June 19 and 21. After June 22, the legislature will be in adjournment on Saturdays and Sundays unless a later resolution changes that, and any further schedule changes require a new resolution. The resolution also addresses emergencies. If a disaster or attack makes it unsafe or impossible to meet at the State Capitol in Atlanta, the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate can jointly suspend the normal schedule and reconvene the legislature either at a temporary location the Governor has designated, or back at the Capitol once conditions allow. Members must be notified promptly, and adopting this resolution counts as the two chambers' required consent under the Georgia Constitution for such relocations.
What the bill does
- Sets a specific meeting schedule for the 2026 special session, naming June 17, 18, 20, and 22, 2026 as Special Session Days and June 19 and 21 as adjournment days.
- Establishes that after June 22, 2026, the General Assembly will be adjourned on Saturdays and Sundays unless changed by a later resolution.
- Applies the standard meeting rules in O.C.G.A. § 28-1-2 but lets each chamber set its own daily convening and adjourning times.
- Authorizes the Speaker of the House and the Senate President to jointly suspend the schedule and move session to a temporary location during a declared emergency.
- Allows the same officials to reconvene the legislature at the Capitol on a new date if an emergency disrupts meetings but no temporary location has been declared.
- Declares that adopting this resolution satisfies the constitutional requirement for both chambers' consent to relocate under emergency conditions.
Who it affects
This resolution directly affects members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate, legislative staff, and anyone tracking or participating in the 2026 special session, including lobbyists, reporters, and the public attending Capitol proceedings.
Why it matters
The schedule determines when lawmakers are actually working during the special session and when the Capitol is effectively closed for legislative business. The emergency provisions give legislative leaders a pre-approved way to relocate or reschedule session without needing a new vote if a disaster strikes.
Key provisions
- Part I sets Special Session Days for June 17, 18, 20, and 22, 2026, with June 19 and 21 as adjournment days.
- Part I states that after June 22, 2026, weekends default to adjournment unless a subsequent resolution says otherwise.
- Part I applies O.C.G.A. § 28-1-2 for meeting procedures while letting each chamber set its own daily hours.
- Part II lets the Speaker and Senate President jointly move the session to a temporary location if the Governor declares one under O.C.G.A. § 38-3-52.
- Part II lets the same officials reconvene at the Capitol on a new date if an emergency disrupts meetings without a declared temporary location.
- Part II requires prompt notice to all members if the schedule is disrupted by emergency, and treats the resolution's adoption as satisfying the consent requirement under Article III, Section IV, Paragraph I(b) of the Georgia Constitution.
From the bill
“each house shall be and remain in adjournment until convening for the next legislative day on the date certain jointly specified by such officers”
“the adoption of this resolution by the General Assembly shall constitute the consent of both the House of Representatives and the Senate for purposes of Article III, Section IV, Paragraph I(b) of the Constitution”
Discussed in meetings (3)
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 1:15:09 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel · Confirmed by the bill's status history (Senate Passed/Adopted)
Summary by Georgia Commons: The majority leader said SR 3 set the meeting schedule through Monday, June 22, with continued weekday work afterward if necessary. One senator objected to a Saturday meeting following Juneteenth, saying it would interfere with celebrations, and proposed longer workdays instead. The majority leader said the Senate would not meet on Juneteenth and argued that public service sometimes required Saturday work. A second senator criticized the need for the special session, saying lawmakers should have resolved the QR-code issue during the regular session. That senator described disruption to employees and patients, criticized changing messages about redistricting, and estimated that each session day cost about $200,000. In closing, the majority leader defended the schedule and criticized minority-party votes on property-tax relief, income-tax relief and data-center tax credits during the previous session. The Senate adopted the resolution 45-5.
House floor session, June 17, 2026 (legislative day 1)
From 1:28:37 · 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 presented SR 3 to schedule meetings on June 18, June 20 and June 22, followed by weekdays as necessary. The majority leader said the resolution also contained standard emergency provisions and was intended to give members predictability while allowing the session to finish quickly. One member asked whether the Saturday meeting could be avoided because many communities would hold Juneteenth celebrations that day. A second member questioned prioritizing other scheduling obligations over Juneteenth and Father's Day weekend. The majority leader said negotiations with the Senate had balanced holidays, funerals, housing arrangements, work and family commitments. A third member asked for assurance that Saturday's meeting would not last all day. The majority leader expected a shorter meeting but gave no guarantee. The chair said the House could meet early Saturday and try to streamline business so members could return to community events. The House adopted the resolution without objection.
Senate floor session, June 18, 2026 (legislative day 2)
From 1:06:05 · Watch on the General Assembly's Vimeo channel
Summary by Georgia Commons: The majority leader moved to adjourn under SR 3 until 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026. The chair declared the motion approved by voice vote, and the Senate adjourned.
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-31)
- Larry Walker, III (R, SD-20)
- Randy Robertson (R, SD-29)
- Shawn Still (R, SD-48)
- Matt Brass (R, SD-6)
Votes
- Senate voteJune 17, 2026
45 yea, 5 nay (1 not voting, 4 excused)
Topics
- legislative session schedule
- Georgia General Assembly
- special session
- government emergency procedures