HR 2 — General Assembly convened; notify Governor
Last action — Senate Passed/Adopted
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 17, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
This resolution notifies the Governor that the General Assembly has convened.
The resolution serves to formally inform the Governor that the General Assembly is in session. This initial step is part of the legislative process.
Summary
A RESOLUTION to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has convened; and for other purposes.
Bill Text
Action History
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Senate Passed/Adopted
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House Immediately Transmitted to Senate
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House Read and Adopted
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House First Readers
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House Hopper
Sponsors
- Chuck Efstration · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Chuck Efstration Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (246)
246 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 246 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (55)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| HOWARD | — | Yea |
| JACKSON | — | Yea |
| JONES | — | Not Voting |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WATSON | — | Yea |
| WILLIAMS | — | Yea |
| David Lucas | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Mallow | Democrat | Yea |
| Donzella James | Democrat | Yea |
| Ed Harbison | Democrat | Yea |
| Elena Parent | Democrat | Yea |
| Freddie Powell Sims | Democrat | Yea |
| Gail Davenport | Democrat | Yea |
| Harold Jones II | Democrat | Yea |
| Josh McLaurin | Democrat | Yea |
| Kenya Wicks | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael 'Doc' Rhett | Democrat | Yea |
| Nan Orrock | Democrat | Yea |
| Nikki Merritt | Democrat | Yea |
| RaShaun Kemp | Democrat | Yea |
| Randal Mangham | Democrat | Yea |
| Sally Harrell | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheikh Rahman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya Halpern | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cowsert | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Hickman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Tillery | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brad Thomas | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Carden Summers | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Hufstetler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chuck Payne | Republican | Yea |
| Clint Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Echols | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Setzler | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Ginn | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Dolezal | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Anavitarte | Republican | Yea |
| Jason T. Dickerson | Republican | Yea |
| John Albers | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Burns | Republican | Yea |
| Kay Kirkpatrick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Larry Walker, III | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Harbin | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Brass | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matt Hatchett | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hodges | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Robertson | Republican | Yea |
| Russ Goodman | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn Still | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Gooch | Republican | Yea |
| Steven McNeel | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Bearden | Republican | Yea |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Victor Anderson | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 2 do?
- A RESOLUTION to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has convened; and for other purposes.
- Who sponsors HR 2?
- HR 2 is sponsored by Chuck Efstration (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 2?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 17, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HR 2?
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