{"content":[{"text":"Rules of the Senate 197 \n Resolutions, Bills, and Acts \n Names and Explanations of Legislative Measures \n A Resolution affects only the action of the legislative body \n (Senate or House) and the members of the body in which it \n is introduced. \n It requires only one reading and adoption, and is not sub- \n mitted to the other legislative body. \n A Concurrent Resolution affects the action of the entire \n General Assembly and the members thereof; does not carry \n an appropriation; does not have the force of law, as an act or \n joint resolution does, but records the sense of the Senate and \n House concurrently. \n It requires only one reading and one adoption or concur- \n rence by each body. \n A Joint Resolution has the same force of law as an act, but \n is a temporary measure, dying when its subject matter is com- \n pleted. It requires the same treatment as a bill does in its pas- \n sage through both Senate and House, but its title after passage \n is not changed to that of an act; and when used to propose \n an amendment to the Constitution it does not require the \n approval of the Governor. \n A Bill is the term applied to a measure introduced in \n either body (Senate or House) and is designed to become a \n permanent law (or an “act”). \n It must be read and adopted three times on three separate \n days in each body. Once the required readings have occurred, \n the title is changed to that of an act. \n An Act is the term applied to a bill that has passed both \n the Senate and House, been ratified by the presiding officer \n of each body, and signed by the Governor or passed over his \n veto. It is a permanent measure, having the force of law until \n repealed.","bbox":{"left":0.145833,"top":0.057481,"width":0.708398,"height":0.7540720000000001}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}