Extending an invitation to His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver an address to the Legislature and raising a Joint Assembly therefor
This procedural bill (HCR 1) is a simple invitation for West Virginia's Governor to address the full legislature. It formally invites the Governor to speak at a joint session of the Senate and House of Delegates on January 14, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. The resolution also directs the Senate President and House Speaker to appoint a committee to escort the Governor to the House Chamber for the address. The bill required no substantive policy changes, only arranging a ceremonial legislative meeting. It was adopted by both chambers on January 14, 2026.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Adopted by Senate (Voice vote)
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee reference dispensed
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted by House (Voice vote)
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Roger Hanshaw
RRepublican
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