What happens now? What happens in the summer? These may be questions you’re asking as the Legislature concludes its work until fall. Then again, others may say, thank goodness, less time for the politicians to screw things up! Whichever question you ask yourself, let me use this session report to answer those questions as this column will be on hiatus until the Call of the Speaker.
All bills te left on the table are dead for this session but may return as a new bill next fall. Bills that were retaine” (held in committees without action) may also return next session as a new bill.
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