HJR3 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Victor Gaston

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Governor, invited to address joint session of Legislature, committee appointed to escort to joint session

Summary

A resolution to hold a joint session of the Alabama Legislature for the Governor to speak and to appoint a six-member escort committee to bring him to the session.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it schedules a joint session at 6:30 p.m. on February 2, 2016, in the House Chamber to hear the Governor’s message. It also creates a committee of six people (three from the House and three from the Senate) to wait on the Governor and escort him to the chamber for the session, with members named by the Speaker of the House and the Senate.

Who It Affects

• Governor of Alabama: invited to address the joint session and to be escorted to the chamber by the committee.
• Members of the Alabama House and Senate: three will be chosen by the Speaker and three by the Senate to form the escort committee.

Key Provisions

• Convenes a Joint Session of the House and Senate at 6:30 p.m. on February 2, 2016, in the House Chamber to hear the Governor's message.
• Creates a six-member escort committee (three House members appointed by the Speaker and three Senate members appointed by the Senate) to wait upon and escort the Governor to the Joint Session.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative