Take Part In The Law Making Process! Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Take Action and Testify!
There are 25 permanent House committees established by the House Leadership. These committees are an important part of the legislative process. As a rule, all standing committee meetings are open to the public.
If you have an active interest in legislation, (a bill on the agenda for consideration) and feel there are contributions you can make to the committee's process, you may decide to testify at either a committee meeting or a public hearing.
What’s the difference between
Committee Meetings and Public Hearings?
A committee may be regularly scheduled to meet for an hour, and may need to consider three or four bills during that timeframe. A public hearing on the other hand, may hear testimony on a single issue for more than three hours. However, only major pieces of legislation or bills in which there is widespread interest will normally be scheduled for public hearings.
