As Adopted by the Senate

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. C. R. No. 39

2025-2026

Speaker Huffman, Representative Isaacsohn

Cosponsors: Senators McColley, Antonio

A C O N C U R R E N T R E S O L U T I O N

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 Ohio General Assembly adopted H.C.R. No. 36 of the 136th General Assembly, authorizing a joint convention of the legislature; and

WHEREAS, The Governor and legislature have determined to change the date of the joint convention; and

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 10, 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 the committee of nine on the part of the House of Representatives and eight on the part of the Senate which was previously appointed, pursuant to H.C.R. No. 36 of the 136th General Assembly, to wait upon the Governor in anticipation of his State of the State Address, March 10, 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 we, the members of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, authorize a joint convention of the legislature to be held in the House Chambers of the Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, March 10, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of welcoming the Governor, the Honorable Mike DeWine, and receiving his message on the State of the State; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, in adopting this Resolution, call for the committee of nine on the part of the House of Representatives and eight on the part of the Senate which was previously appointed, pursuant to H.C.R. No. 36 of the 136th General Assembly, to wait upon the Governor; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the rules and customs of the House shall be observed during the use of the House Chambers; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit duly authenticated copies of this Resolution to Governor Mike DeWine and to the news media of Ohio.