First Reading of Senate Bills

After the March 14 deadline to pass House bills through the House chamber, we've officially swapped bills with the Senate. This is done through a process called 'engrossing,' and it's the formal steps taken to officially move a bill between chambers.

After a bill is engrossed to the opposite chamber, it is 'first read' on the floor, meaning it's acknowledged that we've received it. When a bill is '…