SJR2 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Governor, committee appointed to notify that Legislature is in session and ready for the transaction of business

Summary

SJR2 creates a six-member committee to notify the Governor that the Alabama Legislature is in session and ready to transact business.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, it establishes a committee of six members—three Senators named by the Senate Presiding Officer and three Representatives named by the Speaker of the House—to notify the Governor that the Legislature is in session and ready to do business. It designates this action as the committee’s purpose and requires concurrence of both chambers to create the committee. No other changes to existing law are described in the provided text.

Who It Affects

• Governor of Alabama – will receive an official notification that the Legislature is in session and ready to transact business.
• Alabama Legislature (Senate and House) – must appoint the six-member committee (3 Senators, 3 Representatives) to perform the notification.

Key Provisions

• A six-member committee consisting of three Senators named by the Senate Presiding Officer and three Representatives named by the Speaker of the House.
• The committee's job is to notify the Governor that the Legislature is in session and ready for the transaction of business.
• The measure is a joint resolution that requires concurrence of both the Senate and the House (both chambers).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Legislature