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Legislative Council walks House Human Services committee through bill drafting, confidentiality and website tools
Summary
Office of Legislative Counsel attorneys outlined how members can request and draft bills, when drafts become public, the difference between short-form and standard-form bills, and where to find bills, acts and testimony on the legislature website.
Jennifer Tarvey, deputy chief counsel in the Office of Legislative Counsel, and attorney Katie Hickman briefed the House Human Services Committee on the office’s role, bill-drafting procedures, confidentiality rules and online resources during an extended informational session.
The presentation covered four practical areas committee members requested help with: who in Legislative Council handles which topics, how to request and draft bills (short form versus standard form), when draft work becomes public, and how to find bills, acts, statutes and committee testimony on the legislature website.
“We are sort of like the law firm for all 180 members of the General Assembly. So we’re your staff,” Tarvey said, explaining the office’s nonpartisan role and the subject teams that will support committee work. She and Hickman described a new team structure in the office intended to improve continuity and mentorship among attorneys.
Tarvey and Hickman…
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