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Legislative Counsel warns rapid growth of placeholder bills is compressing drafting schedule
Summary
Legislative Counsel reported a rise in initiative and placeholder bill requests that compresses time for substantive drafting and urged earlier stakeholder engagement; the office also described rule-review responsibilities and staffing levels.
Dexter Johnson, Legislative Counsel, told the General Government subcommittee on April 30 that his office drafts bills and amendments and handles rule review, publications and legal advice for the Legislative Assembly. "We are the law firm for the Legislative Assembly," Johnson said, summarizing the office's core mission.
Johnson said Legislative Counsel prepared roughly 5,200 drafts in the 2025 cycle to date and that the office processes many thousands of amendments during a two-year legislative cycle. He flagged a trend that he called operationally…
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