HR 996 Georgia House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

General Assembly convened; notify the Governor

HR 996 is a procedural resolution requiring the General Assembly to formally notify the Governor that the legislative session has commenced. It directly affects the legislative body and the Governor by establishing a standard administrative step at the start of each session. The resolution creates no new policies or funding, nor does it impact any specific groups or individuals. It simply mandates the written notification process as part of routine legislative procedure. This resolution was adopted by both chambers on January 12, 2026, and transmitted to the Governor.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Read and Adopted
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Read and Adopted
lower
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Chuck Efstration
Chuck Efstration
RRepublican
GA
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