Bills passed: how Legislature compares to earlier years
With the 2013 Legislature taking a two-week break to catch its collective breath between the end of the 105-day regular session and the special session starting May 13 to pass a new operating budget and other items, it’s worth taking a look back to see how many bills were passed by the Legislature in previous odd-year “long sessions” and compare the bill production to this year. This chart was compiled by office staffer (and legislative history buff) Patrick McDonald and…