Today is the Bill Introduction Guarantee Date.

Translated into English: If you introduced your bill by 5:00 this evening, you’re guaranteed a hearing.

However, you’re not guaranteed a vote by the committee that’s hearing your bill.

I’ve introduced 24 bills.

Nine have had hearings.

One will be voted on tomorrow – a very good sign.

I texted a committee chair about another.  The response: “I think I’m good on the policy.”  Also very good.

Another committee chair agreed to my suggestion that I draft amendments to one of my bills.

There are work groups on two of my bills.  I’m a participant in one of them.  All positive.

Plus, a former student, now a member of the legislature’s professional staff, reminded me this week of something I said in class more than once:

“Your name doesn’t have to be first on the bill, as long as you can justifiably tell your constituents that you played a part in accomplishing something.”