Constituents Constituents - People who live in a given Assembly or Senate district. Drafted Drafted - Proposals are researched and assembled into formal legal language by attorneys in the Legislative Reference Bureau. Engrossed Engrossed - A proposal incorporating all adopted amendments and all approved technical corrections in the house of origin. Once a measure has completed the legislative process, its amendments are consolidated or enrolled and prepared to be sent to the governor for signature. Executive Session Executive Session - A committee meeting when members vote.
Active participation is limited to committee members.
The formal announcement on the floor of the Legislature that a bill has been introduced. An estimate of the change in state and local government revenues and expenditures that would be caused by passage of a bill. Floorperiods Floorperiods - The time during which legislators formally debate proposals in the Assembly and Senate Chambers, which can range from a week to several months. Germane Germane - All amendments must be germane, that is, relevant and appropriate to the bill. Joint Committee on Finance Joint Committee on Finance - Any bill introduced in either house of the Legislature appropriating money must be referred to this committee to qualify for passage.