A presiding officer may place a motion before the body so that it takes effect "without objection." If no member makes an objection, the motion is approved. A vote of this type also is referred to as unanimous consent.

    A bill that has been approved by the Legislature and signed into law by the Governor, filed with the Secretary of State, and assigned a Public Act number.

    A committee appointed for a special purpose. An ad hoc committee automatically dissolves upon the completion of a specified task or at the end of a biennial session. test

    The conclusion of the day's session, until the next session day designated by the Legislature. The final adjournment, sine die, ends the year's session.

    Approval or acceptance by a house; applied to amendments, resolutions, and joint resolutions. This is in contrast to "pass", which means to enact a bill by the required number of votes.

    A constitutional provision providing for confirmation by the Senate of certain appointments made by the Governor.

    Schedule of business proposed for each legislative day or for a committee or subcommittee meeting.

    Documents containing alert messages pertinent to the section or statute language. An alert message serves to notify the reader of circumstances that may affect the statute or section, such as pending expiration.

    A proposed change, addition, or deletion to a bill, joint resolution or resolution. Amendments may be offered by individual legislators or by a committee.

    A detailed description, generally in non-legal language, of a bill or joint resolution considered by the Legislature. Prepared by the House Legislative Analysis Section and the Senate Fiscal Agency Legislative Analysis Unit, analyses often contain background information on a bill or joint resolution and its fiscal implications, where appropriat [..]