Discover how Senate bills are created and approved in the U.S., and explore a real-world example of legislation from ...

Oklahoma legislators will have more than 5,000 bills and joint resolutions to consider when they return to the Capitol for ...

The vote came despite concerns from the agency charged with regulating legislative branch lobbyists, with lawmakers citing a ...

The Florida Senate approved a “rural renaissance” plan aimed at boosting health care, education, transportation and economic ...

New Jersey LGBTQ advocates are emboldened after 2025 legislative session left gender-affirming and reproductive care ...

If vetoed, the Legislature can vote to overturn the governor’s decision, but it would take a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate. Last year, for example, 1,959 bills were filed and 269 bills ...

Colorado lawmakers open their lawmaking term trying to tackle big issues — like housing, the environment and public safety — ...

A bipartisan group of House members has unveiled new legislation that would ban lawmakers from trading individual stocks. For more than a decade, a series of bills have been proposed to address such ...

Pictured is the Sam Houston Tollway at Clay Road in Houston. A contentious piece of legislation that would have required Harris County to send 30% of its surplus toll road funds to the City of Houston ...

It’s been one week since state representatives celebrated sine die, a Latin phrase that describes the adjournment of a meeting or session without a plan to resume anytime soon. Unless Gov. Greg Abbott ...

CARSON CITY — The end of the 120-day legislative session is fast approaching, and Nevada legislators are working day and night to push forward legislation before they adjourn late Monday. Major policy ...

Twin bills aimed at curbing a quarter of Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s tax revenue have failed to meet key deadlines in the Texas Legislature and are unlikely to move forward this session. House Bill ...