While the House and Senate wrapped up their legislative session on June 24, close to 200 bills are still “retained in committee” in the House of Representatives. Committees will have a chance to work on these bills over the summer and fall, before the legislature reconvenes in January.
Sometimes committees retain legislation as a polite way to kill bill or make way for an alternate proposal. Other bills retained in committee get significant work and emerge as flagship legislation the next year.
This article highlights some of the notable bills retained in committee this summer.
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