Legislature Wraps Up Session

Liz Gullett

Dec 09, 2022

The 101^st legislature wrapped up their work for the term after a long session day in both the House and Senate on Wednesday. Unlike prior lame ducks, where hundreds of bills have been acted upon, both Republican legislative leaders and the governor found common ground on just a handful of issues that they voted on. All pending legislation that was not passed dies and will not be carried over to next year. The end of the 2021-2022 term also marks the historic end to nearly 40 years of Republican control of the Senate and 12 years of Republican control in the House. Next term, the Democratic caucus will have a 20-18 majority in the Senate and a 56-54 majority in the House.

While session and committees are wrapped up for the year, the legislature will officially adjourn Sine Die on Wednesday, December 28. This is significant, as bills that were signed by the governor this year that did not contain an effective date, or weren’t given immediate effect, will take effect 90 days after Sine Die.

Beginning in January, the House will have 57 new members and the Senate will have 16 new members, new committees and committee members will be named, as well as new leadership teams in the caucuses of both chambers. The first day of legislative session is scheduled for January 11, 2023 at noon.

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