Summary#
J.R.S. 56 is a joint resolution about the General Assembly’s 2026 session. It directs the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House to adjourn their respective chambers on May 29 or May 30, 2026, ending the session without setting a return date (“sine die”). Its stated purpose is to set the session’s final adjournment.
- The resolution applies to the leaders of the Senate and House, not directly to residents or businesses.
- It sets two possible dates for adjournment; it does not name which date must be used.
- It does not amend another Act or create a public program, benefit, tax, fee, or penalty.
What it means for you#
- General public: The resolution concerns when the 2026 legislative session ends. It does not directly change your rights, taxes, services, or benefits.
- Senate and House leaders: The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House are directed to adjourn their chambers on May 29 or May 30.
- Legislators: The resolution sets the session’s final adjournment date, but does not set a date for the chambers to return.
Money#
No cost information is supplied.
- The resolution does not itself appropriate money or set a tax or fee.
- Any costs related to the session or its adjournment are not stated.
What is unclear#
- The resolution allows either May 29 or May 30 but does not say how the date is chosen.
- It does not explain whether the two chambers must adjourn on the same date.
- No publicly available information is supplied about any related scheduling or cost arrangements.
Case for#
- A possible argument for the resolution is that it gives the two chambers a clear, limited window for ending the 2026 session.
- Setting an adjournment date can help establish when the session will end without leaving the date open-ended.
Case against#
- The resolution does not identify which of the two dates will be used, so the exact adjournment date is not clear from its text.
- It does not say whether the Senate and House must adjourn on the same date.