The Indiana Law Blog isn’t much given to editorial comment, so a segment from a recent entry on bills dying in the House because of the Democratic boycott gave me a good chuckle.
Another quote from the story got my attention:
The bill seemed doomed for now. But the state Senate could change their deadline to accept the bills, some leaders said.
Sure. And hell could freeze ove
Obviously the Indiana Law Blog has a deep understanding of how the Senate generally, and Senator Garton in particular, does business. It involves a strong committment to the Senate Rules, and an orderly process takes priority over any particular legislation.
Further, the Indiana General Assembly has two houses. Passing a bill in
one house only begins the process of lawmaking, it does not mean our
elected representatives may pack up their bags and go home. The other
house gets a chance to review the bill, reject it, or adopt it, with or
without revisions. Then, if there are differences, the two houses may
work them out, or not.
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