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JRS 3

Joint resolution to provide for a Joint Assembly to hear the inaugural message of the Governor

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Phil Baruth

Establishes a Joint Assembly to hear the Governor's inaugural address; ceremonial, affecting lawmakers and staff with no policy or fiscal changes.

As adopted by Senate and House
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Bill Summary · JRS 3

Summary — JRS 3: Joint resolution to provide for a Joint Assembly to hear the inaugural message of the Governor

Bill number: JRS 3
Title: Joint resolution to provide for a Joint Assembly to hear the inaugural message of the Governor
Classification: Joint resolution
Introduced: January 8, 2025
Status: As adopted by Senate and House (Read & adopted; House adopted in concurrence) — January 8, 2025

Purpose and intent

JRS 3 is a procedural/organizational joint resolution whose sole stated purpose is to provide for a Joint Assembly of the legislature in order to hear the Governor’s inaugural message. Its intent is to authorize and formalize a joint meeting of both legislative chambers for the Governor’s address.

Key provisions

  • Establishes a Joint Assembly for the specific purpose of receiving the Governor’s inaugural message.
  • No substantive policy, appropriations, or programmatic provisions are included in the available document text.
  • The resolution was read and adopted by both chambers on the day it was introduced (January 8, 2025), with the House adopting in concurrence.

Note: The full text of the resolution (e.g., whether it specifies time, place, presiding officer, or other logistical details) was not included in the provided record. Typical resolutions of this type may set the date/time/location or delegate those details to legislative leadership, but those specifics are not available here.

Who is affected

  • Members of the State Senate and House/Assembly (who will participate in the Joint Assembly).
  • The Governor (who will deliver the inaugural message).
  • Legislative staff and chamber officers (who will coordinate and support the assembly).
  • Generally ceremonial for the public; no direct regulatory or fiscal impact on agencies, programs, or the public.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced, read, and adopted in both chambers on January 8, 2025.
  • The action “As adopted by Senate and House” indicates the resolution was agreed to and should now govern the convening of the Joint Assembly as described.
  • Because the resolution is procedural and was adopted immediately, the legislature is authorized to proceed with the Joint Assembly per the resolution’s terms (any scheduling or logistical details would be implemented by legislative leadership or as specified in the full text).

Expected impact

  • Primarily ceremonial and organizational: it creates the formal occasion for the Governor’s inaugural address to a joint session of the legislature.
  • No direct change to law, budget, or public programs is evident from the available information.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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