conference
“And Then There Was Conference…”
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 post…
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Workshops: Conference & Using the Interim
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 Zoom workshop on Wednesday, May 4,…
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“Defective” Effective Dates
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 on bills that require cleanup work or negotiation. It’s…
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Overview of Conference
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!
Video of Conference Workshop
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.
Workshop on Conference 4/14/2021
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]