Chapter 3: State Legislative Branch

Table 3.1: Names of State Legislative Bodies and Convening Places
Table 3.2: Legislative Sessions: Legal Provisions
Table 3.3: The Legislators: Numbers, Terms, and Party Affiliations: 2022
Table 3.4: Membership Turnover in the Legislatures: 2021
Table 3.5: Legislators: Qualifications for Election
Table 3.6: Senate Leadership Positions: Methods of Selection
Table 3.7: House Leadership Positions: Methods of Selection
Table 3.8: Method of Setting Legislative Compensation
Table 3.9: Legislative Compensation and Travel Expense Allowances During Regular Sessions, 2022
Table 3.10: Legislative Compensation: Other Payments and Benefits
Table 3.11: Additional Compensation for Senate Leaders
Table 3.12: Additional Compensation for House/Assembly Leaders
Table 3.13: State Legislative Retirement Benefits
Table 3.14: Bill Pre-Filing, Reference and Carryover
Table 3.15: Time Limits on Bill Introduction
Table 3.16: Enacting Legislation: Veto, Veto Override and Effective Date
Table 3.17 : Legislative Appropriations Process: Budget Documents and Bills
Table 3.18: Fiscal Notes: Content and Distribution
Table 3.19: Bill & Resolution Introductions & Enactments: 2020 Regular Sessions
Table 3.20: Bill & Resolution Introductions & Enactments: 2020 Special Sessions
Table 3.21: Staff for Individual Legislators
Table 3.22: Staff for Legislative Standing Committees
Table 3.23: Standing Committees: Appointment and Number
Table 3.24: Rules Adoption and Standing Committees: Procedure
Table 3.25: Legislative Review of Administrative Regulations: Structures and Procedures
Table 3.26: Legislative Review of Administrative Rules/Regulations: Powers
Table 3.27: Summary of Sunset Legislation