SR645: SR645 Joint Session; message from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

This resolution arranges a formal joint meeting of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Senate to hear a speech from the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. It sets the joint session for 10:45 A.M. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, in the House chamber, with the Chief Justice's address itself scheduled for 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 Secretary of the Senate to send official copies of the resolution to the Chief Justice, the other Justices, and the Court of Appeals judges so they know they are invited.

• Calls a joint session of the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate for 10:45 A.M. on February 4, 2026, in the House chamber.
• Invites the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court to address the joint session at 11:00 A.M. on that date.
• Invites every other Justice of the Supreme Court and every Judge of the Court of Appeals to attend the address.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies of the resolution to the Chief Justice and all other invited judges.

This affects members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate, who must convene jointly, as well as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the other Supreme Court Justices, and the Judges of the Court of Appeals, who are formally invited to attend.

The resolution sets the specific date, time, and place for a customary but formal event in which the state's top judicial officer addresses the full legislature, giving lawmakers, judges, and the public a scheduled opportunity to hear directly from the Chief Justice.

• Sets the joint session for 10:45 A.M. on February 4, 2026, in the hall of the House of Representatives.
• Schedules the Chief Justice's address for 11:00 A.M. that same day.
• Extends an invitation to each other Justice of the Supreme Court and each Judge of the Court of Appeals to attend.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to the Chief Justice and the other invited judges.

1. 2026-02-02House Immediately Transmitted to Senate (House)
2. 2026-02-02House Read and Adopted (House)
3. 2026-02-02House First Readers (House)
4. 2026-01-29Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
5. 2026-01-28Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Larry Walker (R, SD-020)Primary sponsor
• Jason Anavitarte (R, SD-031)
• Randy Robertson (R, SD-029)
• Harold Jones (D, SD-022)
• Matt Brass (R, SD-006)
• Kay Kirkpatrick (R, SD-032)

• Georgia Supreme Court
• joint legislative session
• Chief Justice address
• Court of Appeals