The Senate determines whether to remove or reinstate certain officers who have been suspended by Executive Order of the Governor.
In addition, appointments can be sorted by district for the current session year only. Information is provided on what committees heard the appointment, how the Senate voted on the appointment and what other appointments an appointee may currently or historically have. Executive AppointmentsĪppointments to certain boards and offices that require Senate confirmation are tracked and maintained. Reports include information about introducers/sponsors, governor’s actions, bills with companions, passed bills, chapter number/effective dates, and committee progress, which are updated several times each day. Reportsĭuring session, several reports are provided which can be generated based on purpose. This usually entails a joint meeting of two committees. ConferencesĪ conference committee is created for the purpose of resolving the differences between the Chambers on a piece of legislation. The appropriations bill follows the same course as other general bills, but because it is difficult to get both houses to agree on all items in the bill, a conference committee is usually appointed to resolve the differences. This bill is the state’s budget and it specifies the amount of money available to various state agencies during the next year. The appropriations bill is one of the most important bills considered by the Legislature. The Journal is only published when the Legislature is in Session. JournalsĮach journal details the proceedings on the floor, committee reports, and related actions of the previous day. The Secretary of the Senate is responsible for posting the calendar. CalendarsĬalendars serve as official notification of legislative activities, such as sessions, committee meetings, bills to be considered, schedules, deadlines, and other significant information. A majority vote is required to pass a bill, unless otherwise provided in the Constitution. A general bill would have a general impact within the state a local bill would affect only a particular county, city, or town named in the bill. A bill is a proposed law, and it may be either a general bill or a local bill.
Legislative proposals may be in the form of bills, resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint resolutions, or memorials.
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