House Joint Resolution 3 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris PringleRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Legislature, committee appointed to escort Governor to joint session

Summary

HJR3 would schedule a joint session to hear the Governor's message and appoint a six-member escort committee (three Senators and three Representatives) to wait on and escort the Governor to the session.

What This Bill Does

It directs the two houses to reconvene at 6:00 p.m., January 13, 2026, in the House Chamber to hear Governor Kay Ivey's message. It creates a six-member committee—three Senators appointed by the Senate Presiding Officer and three Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House—to wait upon the Governor, receive her message, and escort her to the joint session. The committee also serves to escort the Governor from the entrance to the House chamber for the joint session.

Who It Affects

• Governor of Alabama - will deliver the Governor's message at the scheduled joint session and be escorted to the session by the new escort committee.
• Members of the Alabama Senate and Alabama House who are appointed to the escort committee (three from each chamber) and the chamber leaders who appoint them (Senate Presiding Officer and House Speaker).

Key Provisions

• Schedules a joint session at 6:00 p.m. on January 13, 2026, in the House Chamber (second floor of the Alabama State Capitol) to hear the Governor's message.
• Creates an escort committee of three Senators and three Representatives, appointed by the Senate Presiding Officer and the House Speaker, to wait upon the Governor, receive her message, and escort her to the joint session.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 12, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions