Formal proposal to change the language of a bill after it has been introduced. Amendments must be submitted to Legislative Counsel for drafting. Measures may be amended more than once.

A measure that creates new law, amends or repeals existing law, appropriates money, prescribes fees, transfers functions from one agency to another, provides penalties, or takes other action

A procedure to close off debate. The Senate can vote to invoke a cloture, or time limit on consideration of a bill or other matter, and thereby overcome a filibuster. A cloture petition requires 60 votes to pass, unlike most motions or measures, which only require a majority to pass (51 votes).

A subdivision of the Senate or House that considers legislation, conducts hearings and investigations, or carries out other assignments as instructed by the chamber. Most Committees are divided into specialized subcommittees. For example, the House Appropriations Committee has a Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.

usually composed of three legislators (generally two from the majority party; one from the minority party) from each house who meet in public session to forge one version of similar Senate and Assembly bills. The final conference committee version must be approved by both Assembly and Senate. Assembly conferees are chosen by the Speaker; Senate con [..]

A verbatim account of daily proceedings on the House and Senate floor. It is printed daily when the House or Senate is in session.

A tactic in which a Senator holds the floor for an extended period of time in order to delay or prevent a vote on an issue. A filibuster cannot occur in the House of Representatives since speaking time is limited.

A legislative measure, designated "S. J. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, which requires the approval of both chambers and is submitted (just as a bill would be) to the President for possible signature into law.

The process by which congressional committees and subcommittees debate, amend, and rewrite proposed legislation.

A measure used by the House or the Senate (a measure used by both would be a joint resolution) to take an action that would affect only its own members, such as appointing a committee of its members, or expressing an opinion or sentiment on a matter of public interest.