| A | B |
|---|
| amendment | change made to legislation |
| adjournment | end of the session for the day |
| biennium | two year legislative term |
| bill | proposal to amend, repeal, or add to the Code of Virginia |
| budget bill | recomend appropriations of state revenue |
| calendar | daily agenda for each house |
| caucus | informal meeting of party members |
| charter bill | legislation relating to the power of local government |
| committee | group organized to make the initial decision on legislation |
| Code of Virginia | laws of the Commonwealth |
| carry over | allows the committee to reconsider legislation later |
| fail to report | rejects a motion to report a bill to the full house |
| PBI | removes bill from consideration |
| committee docket | list of all legislation before the committee |
| conflict of interest | position which threatens legislato's ability to vote fairly |
| constituent | person residing within the district of a legislator |
| docket | list of allpending legislation |
| engrossed | bill has passed 2nd reading |
| enrolled | bill has passed in both houses |
| floor leader | majority/minority leader in each house |
| germaneness | relevance of the amendments |
| Journal | official record of each legislative body |
| legislator | an elected member |
| legislature | branch responsible for enacting laws |
| lobbyist | person who represnts a particular group of interests |
