The Legislative Process

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Across
  1. 2. Number of days that the Legislature meets annually
  2. 3. This bill has passed both houses of the legislature in identical form and has been converted into an act for presentation to the Governor
  3. 7. Committee members hear witnesses representing various viewpoints on the measure
  4. 9. The last day of a session of the legislature
  5. 11. Also known as an introducer of a bill
  6. 12. A version of a measure or bill that incorporates adopted floor amendments
  7. 13. A bill that is the product of a legislative committee rather than an individual legislator
  8. 15. A bill of statewide interest or whose provisions apply to the entire state
Down
  1. 1. When a bill has numerous amendments or the amendments change the concept of the bill
  2. 2. This session may not exceed 20 days
  3. 4. When a bill is made into law
  4. 5. Bill that ends in even numbers
  5. 6. This abbreviation represents the name for a structured process that involves the creation and enforcement of regulations by administrative agencies
  6. 8. In the Senate, the use of tactics to delay or block passage of a measure by preventing it from coming to a vote
  7. 10. Bill that ends in odd numbers
  8. 14. At this reading, a vote is taken on the bill