Senate Index Office

Legislative Role

The Senate Index Office provides information via the Internet concerning the content, status and progress of bills before the Senate. The office maintains an electronic file for each Senate and House bill introduced in the Senate, including the bill number, subject, author, committee assignment, companion bill and content summary. Also, the office is responsible for compiling the interim and permanent indexes to the Senate Journal. Miscellaneous records of appointments requiring Senate confirmation, resolutions and conference committees are also maintained for reference purposes.

Functions and Services

The Index Office performs the following duties:

• Maintains bill number, author, subject, committee, revisor number, companion bill and chapter number indexes and miscellaneous records of gubernatorial appointments, internal resolutions, conference committee appointments and reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate.
• Compiles content summaries for all bills introduced in the Senate with updates when amended.
• Updates bill status online as it occurs and enters Senate Journal page numbers reflecting the actions.
• Produces various reports and lists of interest to or requested by members, staff and the public online or in print.

Key Resources

Staff List