| Start Date: | 4/3/2012 | All Day | | | End Date: | 4/3/2012 | | |
Johnson County
State Rep. Woody Burton (R-Whiteland) ended the 2012 legislative session with a 100 percent voting attendance record.
“As a state legislator, you do more than just cast a vote,” said Rep. Burton, “you are meeting or taking phone calls from constituents, working with staff, reading over legislation and preparing for floor debates, all while session is occurring on the House floor.“
Committee hearings, constituent and legislative meetings are sometimes scheduled during the time the House chamber is scheduled to be in session—making it difficult for members to be present.
Without scheduling conflicts, members will also step off the House floor in order to have the opportunity to meet with constituents or community leaders who have come to the Statehouse to further discuss important issues facing their local area.
In addition to voting on the final passage of various pieces of legislation, legislators will also vote on committee reports, resolutions, amendments and various other motions in order to keep the legislative process going. |
