SJR1 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

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

Summary

SJR1 sets a joint session of the Alabama Legislature for February 2, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. to hear the Governor’s message and creates a six-member committee to wait upon and escort the Governor to the session.

What This Bill Does

It schedules a joint session of the House and Senate to hear the Governor's message. It creates a six-member escort committee—three members from the House chosen by the Speaker and three from the Senate chosen by the Senate—to wait on the Governor, notify him that the session will meet, and escort him to the House Chamber for the session.

Who It Affects

• Governor of Alabama: invited to address the joint session and will be escorted by the appointed committee.
• Members of the Alabama House and Senate: will participate in the joint session and form the six-member escort committee (three from each chamber).

Key Provisions

• A joint session of the Alabama House and Senate is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on February 2, 2016, in the House Chamber to hear the Governor's message.
• A committee of six is created to escort the Governor: three members from the House named by the Speaker and three members from the Senate named by the Senate.
• The committee will wait upon the Governor, inform him that the Houses will meet, and escort him to the House Chamber for 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