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2026-2027 Regular Session

Committees

Committees decide which bills get a hearing. 89% of referrals this session never got one, and Judiciary reported out just 3% of the bills sent to it.

Committee referrals

12,122

across 41 committees

Heard

1,308

11% of referrals

Reported out

1,308

100% of those heard

Busiest committee

Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens

738 referrals

Committee workload and gatekeeping

Bills referred to each standing committee and how many it heard and reported out. The lightest band is legislation that died without a hearing.

ReferredHeardReported outGeneral AssemblySenateReport rateMedian days
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Committee workload
CommitteeChamberReferredHeardReportedReport rateMedian days to report
Health, Human Services and Senior CitizensSenate73859598%62
State and Local GovernmentGeneral Assembly69140406%38
State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic PreservationSenate60044447%69
EducationGeneral Assembly55128285%96.5
Law and Public SafetySenate50442428%65
Community and Urban AffairsSenate499565611%67
CommerceSenate480535311%81
JudiciaryGeneral Assembly46415153%114
Budget and AppropriationsSenate461969621%17
Public Safety and PreparednessGeneral Assembly43932327%85.5
EducationSenate43135358%91
Environment and EnergySenate397545414%30
JudiciarySenate35124247%126
Economic GrowthSenate33722227%88
Transportation and Independent AuthoritiesGeneral Assembly316343411%85.5
HousingGeneral Assembly31026268%104.5
HealthGeneral Assembly29928289%111.5
Telecommunications and UtilitiesGeneral Assembly28924248%67.5
TransportationSenate276393914%48
Military and Veterans' AffairsGeneral Assembly25615156%168
Aging and Human ServicesGeneral Assembly25418187%87
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesGeneral Assembly23519198%105
Environment and Solid WasteGeneral Assembly232292913%62
Commerce and Economic DevelopmentGeneral Assembly22117178%55
Higher EducationGeneral Assembly220262612%111
Financial Institutions and InsuranceGeneral Assembly214242411%86
Oversight, Reform and Federal RelationsGeneral Assembly208212110%42
Higher EducationSenate203232311%62
AppropriationsGeneral Assembly19210810856%10.5
Children, Families and Food SecurityGeneral Assembly177171710%114
LaborGeneral Assembly16913138%62
Military and Veterans' AffairsSenate161232314%113
LaborSenate147252517%48
Science, Innovation and TechnologyGeneral Assembly143232316%37
Community Development and Women's AffairsGeneral Assembly137272720%111
Consumer AffairsGeneral Assembly137282820%30
Health InfrastructureGeneral Assembly117252521%62
Regulated ProfessionsGeneral Assembly116262622%111
Tourism, Gaming and the ArtsGeneral Assembly109161615%83.5
BudgetGeneral Assembly40343485%0
Legislative OversightSenate1000%—

Not shown, with no referrals this session: Apportionment Commission, Budget Oversight, Law Revision Commission, Legislative Services Commission, Public Schools, Redistricting Commission, Select, State House Commission, State Leasing and Space Utilization.