How a bill becomes law
The status label on each card maps to a point in this journey. Most pay-range laws have reached the end; most ghost-job bills are still near the start.
Introduced
Filed and referred to a committee.
Advancing
Clears committee or passes one chamber.
Enacted · upcoming
Passed both chambers and signed; waiting for its effective date.
In force
Effective date arrives — now enforceable.
Off-ramp: Dead — the session ends without passage (may return next session).