So tonight I thought I'd research some bills introduced in the Vermont General Assembly. But I got side tracked when the search page had the option of searching Acts or searching Resolutions. What is the difference?
So it turns out Acts are the real deal law making that we know about. Resolutions are cute little things that say things like "Congratulations Essex High School for winning the division III badminton state championship!" and then they make the Secretary of State mail of copy of the resolution to the congratulatee. They don't have to be passed, they are just sort of approved.
This only applies for Vermont, for the Federal Congress resolutions are just another type of bill but they still have to get voted on and signed by the President. US Senators and Representatives have to just congratulate people on the floor of the floor during a speech.
Just something to know.
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