3rd Read? Do pass? COW?
What’s really going on at the Legislature?
The Arizona Legislature has its own lingo and abbreviations. Here is a flow chart we find helpful to track legislation and understand what’s going on during the legislative session and with the introduced bills.
Remember, we have a treasure trove of materials on legislation – including Session Laws from before Statehood, Journals of legislative action for both the House and Senate, introduced bills, and many years of bill files. Contact us for research help!
Legislative process and abbreviations
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Makes sense, right!? This flow chart is a little more advanced than the Schoolhouse Rock “I’m Just a Bill” clip we learned legislative process from as kids!
Here are a few more pictures of our State legislators and staff in action through the years, completing the process outlined above!
The Shining S.T.A.R.L. 