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HCR39 • 2026

Convene in joint session of Senate and House

Convene in joint session of Senate and House

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Matt Huffman
Last action
Official status
As Enrolled
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Convene in joint session of Senate and House

Authorizing a joint convention of the Ohio General Assembly for the purpose of receiving a message from the Governor and calling for a committee to wait upon the Governor in anticipation of his State of the State Address.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizing a joint convention of the Ohio General Assembly for the purpose of receiving a message from the Governor and calling for a committee to wait upon the Governor in anticipation of his State of the State Address.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. Ohio Legislature

    As Offered

  2. Ohio Legislature

    As Adopted by the House

  3. Ohio Legislature

    As Adopted by the Senate

  4. Ohio Legislature

    As Enrolled

Official Summary Text

Authorizing a joint convention of the Ohio General Assembly for the purpose of receiving a message from the Governor and calling for a committee to wait upon the Governor in anticipation of his State of the State Address.

Current Bill Text

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(136th General Assembly)

(House
Concurrent Resolution Number 39)

A concurrent resolution

Authorizing a joint convention
of the Ohio General Assembly for the purpose of receiving a message
from the Governor and calling for a committee to wait upon the
Governor in anticipation of his State of the State Address.

Be it resolved by the House of
Representatives of the State of Ohio (the Senate concurring):

WHEREAS, The Ohio General
Assembly adopted H.C.R. No. 36 of the 136th General Assembly,
authorizing a joint convention of the legislature; and

WHEREAS, The Governor and
legislature have determined to change the date of the joint
convention; and

WHEREAS, The members of the
136th General Assembly of Ohio, by adoption of this Resolution, call
for a joint convention of the legislature, to be held in the House
Chambers of the Ohio Statehouse, March 10, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock
p.m.; and

WHEREAS, The Ohio General
Assembly annually convenes a joint convention of the House and Senate
for the purpose of receiving a message from the Governor as to the
State of the State; and

WHEREAS, The members of the
136th General Assembly of Ohio, by adoption of the Resolution, call
for the committee of nine on the part of the House of Representatives
and eight on the part of the Senate which was previously appointed,
pursuant to H.C.R. No. 36 of the 136th General Assembly, to wait upon
the Governor in anticipation of his State of the State Address, March
10, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock p.m.; and

WHEREAS, It is a tradition of
courtesy for the Ohio General Assembly to appoint a committee to wait
upon the Governor; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That we, the members
of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution,
authorize a joint convention of the legislature to be held in the
House Chambers of the Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, March 10, 2026, at
12:00 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of welcoming the Governor, the
Honorable Mike DeWine, and receiving his message on the State of the
State; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we, the members
of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution,
call for the committee of nine on the part of the House of
Representatives and eight on the part of the Senate which was
previously appointed, pursuant to H.C.R. No. 36 of the 136th General
Assembly, to wait upon the Governor; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the rules and
customs of the House shall be observed during the use of the House
Chambers; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of
the House of Representatives transmit duly authenticated copies of
this Resolution to Governor Mike DeWine and to the news media of
Ohio.

Speaker __________________
of the House of Representatives.

President
__________________ of the Senate.

Adopted _____________________, 20____