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HJ31 • 2026

General Assembly; establishing an inaugural committee.

Establishing an inaugural committee.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Herring
Last action
2026-04-01
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify the duration or funding for the inaugural committee, leaving these aspects undefined.

Setting Up a Special Committee

This law creates an inaugural committee to plan events for new government officials.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates an inaugural committee with eight members from the Senate and twelve members from the House of Delegates.
  • The President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates are required members of the committee.
  • The committee is responsible for planning events to welcome new government officials such as the Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor-elect, and Attorney General-elect.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Members of the Senate and House of Delegates who will join the inaugural committee.
  • New government leaders such as the Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor-elect, and Attorney General-elect.

Terms To Know

Inaugural Committee
A group set up to plan events for new government officials taking office.
President pro tempore of the Senate
The temporary leader of the Senate when the regular President is not present or acting in another role.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how long the committee will exist.
  • Does not provide details on funding for the committee's activities.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-01 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ31ER)

  2. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

  3. 2026-01-15 House

    Taken up for immediate consideration

  4. 2026-01-15 House

    Engrossed by House

  5. 2026-01-15 House

    Agreed to by House by voice vote

  6. 2026-01-13 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104474D

Official Summary Text

Establishing an inaugural committee.

Current Bill Text

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Establishing an inaugural committee.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 15, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, January 15, 2026
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That an inaugural committee be established. The committee shall be composed of eight members of the Senate, one of whom shall be the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the remainder of whom shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, and 12 members of the House of Delegates, one of whom shall be the Speaker of the House of Delegates, and the remainder of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates. The committee shall make suitable plans and arrangements for the reception and induction into their respective offices of the Governor-elect, the Lieutenant Governor-elect, and the Attorney General-elect.