Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HCR36: Convene in joint session of Senate and House
Status: Passed both chambers, February 23, 2026
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 the bill says
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.
From the enrolled text, February 23, 2026:
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 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 11, 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 a committee of nine on the part of the House of Representatives and eight on the part of the Senate to be appointed to wait upon the Governor in anticipation of his State of the State Address, March 11, 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 …
Sponsors
- Matt Huffman (R, 78) · primary sponsor
- Dani Isaacsohn (D, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Adopted
- : Adopted
Votes
- Adopted (February 18, 2026): 94 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: General Assembly, State Government, State and Local Government
Common questions
- What is HCR36?
- HCR36 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Convene in joint session of Senate and House.
- What does HCR36 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HCR36?
- Passed both chambers as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: Adopted (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR36?
- Matt Huffman (R, 78), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HCR36?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hcr36
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