| The 2003 Legislative Session has come to an end, and the IAR
would like to share some interesting statistics from the happenings
on the Hill. Of the 1160 bills introduced during the session,
the IAR actively lobbied approximately 23 bills, and monitored
several others.
The following statistics were compiled by the Legislative
Information Office:
Session Stats for the 2003 Legislative Session:
Date convened: January 13
Date adjourned: May 1
Length of session: 109 calendar days
Number of bills introduced: 1160
Senate Files: 459
House Files: 701
Number of study bills proposed: 528
Senate Study Bills: 209
House Study Bills: 319
Amendments filed: 998
Senate Amendments: 386
House Amendments: 612
Bills passed and sent to Governor: 192
Bills vetoed by the Governor: 5
Bills item vetoed by the Governor: 7
The General Assembly also convened a special session of the
legislature on May 29th and adjourned on June 4th. During this
time the legislators took action on the economy (House File
683), elections (House File 614), and property and income tax
issues (House File 692).
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