This publication includes summaries of the legislation enacted in 2023. 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 229.
During the 2023 Session, 800 bills were introduced: 326 in the Senate and 474 in the House. Of these 800 bills, 98 (12.3 percent) became law: 33 Senate bills and 65 House bills. Further, of the 98 bills becoming law, 87 (88.8 percent) were introduced by committees and 11 (11.2 percent) were introduced by individual legislators. [Note: Substitute bills or bills with conference committee reports whose original subject matter was substantially modified from the content in the introduced sponsor bill are included in the former category.]
The Governor vetoed 17 bills and 23 line items in appropriations bills. The vetoes of 9 bills and 20 line items were sustained; vetoes of 8 bills and 3 line items were overridden.
A total of 655 bills will be carried over to the 2024 Session of the Legislature.
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