I noticed one day that the basket was empty. If I can't think of a good way to deal with an issue, I leave it to ripen. Then, about twice a year I just dump the in-basket into the wastebasket. Works for me. Passive resistance is a problem-solving strategy better suited to the executive rather than the legislative, however.
Legislatures are hives of activity, each bee creating as much buzz as possible to ensure reelection.
The foot-tall stacks of new bills on each desk as the House and Senate reconvene in January prove it. Legislative resistance to change is called compromise. Water down any initiative enough and it becomes either palatable or ineffectual. Pull the tiger's teeth and it can't bite you on election day. Another big bang becomes a whimper.