This publication includes summaries of the legislation enacted by the 2011 Legislature. Not summarized are bills of a limited, local, technical, clarifying, or repealing nature, and bills that were vetoed (sustained). However, these bills are listed beginning on page 178.
During the 2011 Session, 659 bills were introduced: 248 in the Senate and 411 in the House. Of these 659 bills, 118 (18 percent) became law: 55 Senate bills and 63 House bills. Further, of the 118 bills becoming law, 109 (92.4 percent) were introduced by committees and 9 (7.6 percent) were introduced by individual legislators.
The Governor vetoed no bills but did veto seven line items. All vetoes were sustained.
A total of 541 bills will be carried over to the 2012 Session of the Legislature.
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