Creating a Synopsis Intro Phrase
Legislation
- Passage
"Vote to pass a bill that..."
- Passage with Amendment
"Vote to amend and pass a bill that..."
- Concurrence Vote - IF CONCURRENCE AND REPASSAGE ARE VOTED ON JOINTLY
"Vote to concur with House/Senate amendments and pass a bill that..."
- Concurrence Vote - IF CONCURRENCE AND REPASSAGE ARE VOTED ON SEPARATELY (Colorado, Maryland, and Missouri)
"Vote to repass a bill, after concurrence with House/Senate amendments, that..."
- Nonconcurrence Vote
"Vote to not concur with House/Senate amendments to a bill that..."
- Concurrence Vote with Amendment
"Vote to concur with House/Senate amendments and further amend a bill that..."
- Conference Report Vote - IF CONFERENCE REPORT AND REPASSAGE ARE VOTED ON JOINTLY
"Vote to adopt a conference report that..."
- Conference Report Vote - IF CONFERENCE REPORT AND AND REPASSAGE ARE VOTED ON SEPARATELY (Colorado, Maryland, and Missouri)
"Vote to repass a bill after having adopted a conference report that..."
- Override of Veto
"Vote to override a veto of a bill that..."
- Substitute Vote
"Vote to pass a substitute bill that..."
- Resolution Vote
- Tabling Vote
"Vote to adopt a resolution that..."
"Vote on a motion to table a bill that..."
- Inexpedient to Legislate (Specific to New Hampshire)
"Vote on a motion to declare a bill inexpedient to legislate that..."
- Ought Not to Pass Vote (Specific to Maine)
"Vote on a motion to adopt an "ought not to pass" report for a bill that..."
- Cloture Vote
"Vote on a motion to invoke cloture on a bill that..."
- Motion Vote
"Vote on a motion to [explain the intent of the motion]..."
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