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LSO reports dip in committee bills, 509 bill-drafting requests last year

Management Council · April 2, 2026
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Legislative Service Office Director Obrecht told the Management Council the legislature had 114 committee bills numbered in 2026 (lowest since 2016) and LSO processed 509 bill-drafting requests last year; 165 of those were committee bill requests and 65 were enacted into law.

Director Obrecht of the Legislative Service Office presented annual interim committee bill and staffing statistics to the Management Council.

Obrecht said the legislature had 114 committee bills numbered for 2026 — the lowest count since 2016. Of those, he reported that 80 were introduced and 65 were ultimately enacted into law. On the broader drafting workload,…

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