Ohio 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Ohio House Bill HCR5 Introduced / Bill

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 136th General Assembly 
 Regular Session  H. C. R. No. 5
 2025-2026 
Speaker Huffman, Representative Russo
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 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 12, 2025 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 12, 2025 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 
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legislature to be held in the House Chambers of the Ohio Statehouse, 
Columbus, March 12, 2025 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 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; 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. 
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