Committees

Committee Explorer provides several ways to find and browse legislative committees.

Quick Search

Use the Search Committees box to quickly find committees by:

• Committee name
• Acronym
• Committee type
• Chamber for Standing Committees

The results update as you type.

Committee Type

Use the committee type options at the top of the page to switch between the available committee groups. The available options change based on whether you are viewing during legislative session or during an interim period so the most relevant committees are displayed.

Filters

Select Filters to narrow the committees displayed on the page.

Available filters include:

• Committee Type – Select one or more committee types, such as Interim or Administrative.
• Committee – Select specific committees.
• Legislator – Find committees associated with selected legislators.
• Relationship Type – Filter by a legislator’s relationship to the committee or legislation, such as Sponsor, Requester, or Member.

Multiple filters can be used together. Select Clear Filters to remove all current selections.

List & Card Views

Use the List and Cards buttons to change how committees are displayed. List view provides a compact table of committees, while Card view displays each committee as a separate card.

Select a committee name or card to open its committee information.

Select a committee to view its members, staff, meeting information, and other available resources.

All committee types include:

• Members – Committee membership and member information.
• Staff – Committee staff and contact information.
• Agendas – Available agendas for scheduled or past meetings.
• Upcoming Meetings – Scheduled meeting dates, times, locations, and available agendas.
• Past Meetings – Previous meetings, agendas, minutes, documents, and video when available.
• Typical Schedule – General information about when the committee typically meets.
• Typical Locations – General information about where the committee typically meets.

Additional information is available for certain committee types:

• Bills – Available for Standing Committees and displays bills referred to or considered by the committee.
• Journals – Floor Sessions include dedicated agenda and journal information.

The Bills tab displays bills associated with the selected committee.

Use the search field to narrow the bills displayed in the table. Select a bill number to open additional bill information in Bill Explorer.

Select Columns

Select Select Columns to choose which information is displayed in the Bills table. Available columns include:

• Bill Number
• Short Title
• Category
• Referred Date
• Hearing Date
• Sponsor
• Carrier
• Current Status
• Votes

Select Reset to defaults to restore the default column selections.

Vote History

Select a vote icon to open the corresponding Vote History summary in a new browser tab.

Use the available export options to download bill information when needed.

The Meetings tab provides meeting information and available materials for the selected committee.

Meeting information includes:

• Meeting date and time
• Location
• Agenda
• Minutes
• Meeting documents
• Video, when available

Agendas

Select an available agenda to view the items scheduled for the meeting. Bill numbers listed in committee agendas link directly to the matching bill summary in Bill Explorer.

Floor Agendas

Floor agendas open in a new browser tab so you can view the agenda without leaving Committee Explorer.

Committee Explorer provides Quick Reports and export options for viewing or downloading committee meeting information.

Quick Reports

When viewing Standing Committees during a legislative session, use Quick Report to quickly find upcoming bill hearings.

Available reports include:

• Today’s Hearings – Bill hearings scheduled for today.
• 2 Day Hearings – Bill hearings scheduled within the next two days.
• 3 Day Hearings – Bill hearings scheduled within the next three days.
• All Future Hearings – All upcoming bill hearings.

Quick Reports provide a convenient way to find upcoming hearings without setting individual filters each time.

Export

Select Export from the Filters panel to create a meeting report based on your current selections.

Export options include:

• Meetings – Choose Only Bill Hearings or All Scheduled meetings.
• Export File Type – Choose Excel/CSV or Print/PDF.
• Sort By – Organize the report by Meeting Date & Time, Bill Number, Sponsor, or Committee when available.

Select Download to create the report.

The available export and sorting options may vary depending on the committee type and information being viewed.

Saved Filters allow you to save a set of selections and reuse them later without setting the same options each time.

This can be useful for creating a recurring custom view or report.

To create a Saved Filter:

1. Select the filters and options you want to use.
2. Choose the option to save the current filter selections.
3. Enter a name for the Saved Filter.
4. Save your selections.

When you return to Committee Explorer, select the Saved Filter to apply those selections again.

Saved Filters can be updated or removed when they are no longer needed.

Most tables in Committee Explorer include tools to help you find, organize, customize, and export information.

Search

Use the search box above a table to quickly narrow the displayed results.

Filter

Use available table filters to narrow the information displayed. Multiple filters may be used together when available.

Sort

Select a column heading to sort by that column. Select it again to change the sort direction.

Select Columns

On the Bills tab of a standing committee, you can use Select Columns to choose which columns are displayed. Check or uncheck columns to customize the table, or select Reset to defaults to restore the default columns.

Export

When available, use the table export options to download the information you are viewing. Current search, filter, sorting, and column selections may be applied to the exported results.