PAR will host a zoom workshop on what to expect from conference on April 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Bills must pass out of their final committee in the second chamber by Friday April 4, 2025. Third reading votes in the second chamber will happen the following week. The second crossover deadline (for bills to pass back to their originating... Read More 2025 Conference Zoom Workshop...
Join us at 11-11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 12 for a Zoom workshop on the conference process! A bill has until Friday, April 5, to pass out of its final committee. Next week, we'll see a lot of Third Reading floor votes.Bills must cross back to their originating chamber by Thursday, April 11.Then, we enter the conference period... What happens then? House and Senate leadership will... Read More “And Then There Was Conference…”...
Learn about the conference process and how to follow the action! Register for PAR's Zoom workshop being held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdOirrzgtHtQvfn2oRuZkIdnc35ZPGRF8 Ready to think about what you'll be doing after May 5, the end of the 2022 Regular Session? We'll talk about how to make the best of the interim at our... Read More Workshops: Conference & Using the Interim...
We're getting a lot of questions about what we call "defective" effective dates (effective dates far in the future, like July 1, 2050, or January 1, 2222) being put into bills. Rest assured, there's no intention of the bill going off to the governor with that far ahead date intact. These dates are added as placeholders and may facilitate discussion... Read More “Defective” Effective Dates...
Numerous bills are scheduled to open in conference this week. Here's a quick overview of the process. Feel free to call 808/587-0478 or email [email protected] with any questions and we'll be happy to try to make sense of it all! Read More Overview of Conference...
Did you miss the conference workshop PAR offered on 4/14? No worries! Take a half hour and familiarize yourself with all things conference, so you'll be ready for this often confusing time of session. This year, the legislators will be in conference mode next week, 4/19-4/23. As always, let us know if you have any questions. https://www.youtube.com/embed/95HJffGUXVQ Read More Video of Conference Workshop...
Join us on Zoom on Wednesday, April 14th, at 5p for a short workshop and dialogue about the conference committee process and the final stages of the bill to law process. Zoom ID = 808 587 0478 Password = yourvoice Call or email for more info: Public Access Room 808/587-0478 [email protected]Read More Workshop on Conference 4/14/2021...