Establishing an inaugural committee.
House Joint Resolution 31 establishes a joint inaugural committee for the 2026 session. The committee is made up of 20 legislators: eight members of the Senate, including the President pro tempore, and 12 members of the House of Delegates, including the Speaker. The remaining members are appointed by those chamber leaders.
The committee’s purpose is administrative and ceremonial. It is directed to make suitable plans and arrangements for the reception and induction into office of the Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor-elect, and Attorney General-elect. The resolution does not create a new permanent agency, impose regulatory duties, or change substantive policy; it simply organizes the legislature’s role in the inauguration process.
HJ31 has no direct effect on the state code or on private parties beyond the ceremonial and logistical work of planning the inauguration. It authorizes a temporary legislative committee to coordinate official inaugural arrangements for statewide executive officers, and it does not amend existing statutes or create ongoing legal obligations.
The available record suggests the resolution was noncontroversial and broadly accepted. It passed both chambers on the same day and there are no recorded committee transcripts or roll-call details indicating opposition. The subject matter is routine and ceremonial, which typically draws little partisan disagreement.
No notable points of contention are reflected in the available materials. Because the resolution only establishes a temporary committee to handle inaugural planning, there is no evidence of disagreement over policy, funding, membership, or authority. Any discussion would likely have centered on standard organizational details rather than substantive disputes.