Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas HCR5020: Providing for joint sessions of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the purposes of hearing messages from the Governor and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Status: Passed both chambers, January 12, 2026
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution providing for joint sessions of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing messages from the Governor and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
From the enrolled text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION providing for joint sessions of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing messages from the Governor and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Kansas, the Senate concurring therein: That the Senate and the House of Representatives shall meet in joint session in Representative Hall at 6:00 p.m. on January 13, 2026, for the purpose of hearing a message from the Governor. Be it further resolved: That the Senate and the House of Representatives shall meet in joint session in Representative Hall at 1:15 p.m. on January 13, 2026, for the purpose of hearing a message from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on the judicial branch of government. Be it further resolved: That a committee of two members from the Senate and three members from the House of Representatives be appointed to wait upon the Governor. Be it further resolved: That a committee of two members from the Senate and three members from the House of Representatives be appointed to wait upon the Lieutenant Governor. Be it further resolved: That a committee of two members from the Senate and three members from the House of Representatives be appointed to wait upon the Supreme Court Justices. I hereby certify …
Sponsors
- Dan Hawkins (R) · primary sponsor
- Chris Croft (R)
- Brandon Woodard (D)
Common questions
- What is HCR5020?
- HCR5020 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Providing for joint sessions of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the purposes of hearing messages from the Governor and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
- What does HCR5020 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution providing for joint sessions of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing messages from the Governor and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
- What is the status of HCR5020?
- Passed both chambers as of January 12, 2026.
- Who sponsored HCR5020?
- Dan Hawkins (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR5020?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hcr5020/
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