Summary#

HJR 26-1032, titled “Notify Governor of Adjournment,” is a joint resolution; it does not amend an existing Act. Its stated purpose is to appoint a temporary committee to tell Governor Jared Polis that the Second Regular Session is about to adjourn sine die (end without setting a date to return) and ask whether he has a communication for the General Assembly meeting in joint session.

• The Speaker of the House and the Senate President would appoint a five-member committee: three House members and two senators.
• The committee’s stated task is to notify the Governor and ask about any communication he may want to convey.
• The supplied status says the resolution passed the House. It does not show Senate concurrence or final adoption.

What it means for you#

• General public: The resolution does not directly change your rights, taxes, benefits, services, or obligations.
• Legislators: If adopted, the named legislative leaders would appoint the committee, which would carry out the notification and inquiry.
• Governor: The committee would ask whether he has a communication for the General Assembly. The resolution does not require him to provide one.

Money#

No publicly available information on any cost, staffing, or funding.

• The resolution does not specify an appropriation, staff, or expenses.

What is unclear#

• The text does not say how the committee must deliver the notice or when, beyond saying the session is “about to” adjourn.
• It does not set out a process for the Governor’s response or require him to respond.
• The supplied material does not show whether the Senate concurred or whether the resolution was finally adopted.

Case for#

• A possible argument for the resolution is that a formal committee gives the Governor a clear opportunity to convey a communication before the session ends.
• A joint committee includes members of both chambers, matching the resolution’s purpose of communicating with the General Assembly in joint session.

Case against#

• One concern is that the resolution does not require a response or set out what happens after the committee asks its question, so its practical effect may be limited to notification.
• The text gives no details about timing or how the communication would be delivered.