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The legislator who introduces a bill (or resolution). Other legislators may show their support by signing on as co-sponsors. The principal sponsor of a bill controls that bill.
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( See also Bills Introduced.)
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The legislator who guides the bill through the legislative process after the bill has passed the originating chamber. The sponsor must be a member of the opposite chamber of the one in which the bill was filed.
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The person (usually a legislator) who presents a bill or resolution for consideration; may be joined by others, who are known as cosponsor. See also: author, introducer, patron.
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The legislator(s), state agency, or legislative committee which introduces a measure. The name of this person or committee is printed at the top of the measure.
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A consultant who has introduced or nominated a new applicant to the network
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a member whos money goes to paying the server bill
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an abstinent member of D
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an experienced member who offers informal assistance to a new member on how to remain drug-free and gives suggestions on how to work a program of recovery
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The legislator responsible for introducing a bill.
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Legislator who introduces a proposed bill.
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A legislator who introduces a bill or resolution.
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Organisations that are not incorporated under state or Commonwealth legislation, or lack project management skills, may wish to have an eligible organisation sponsor their application. In a sponsorship arrangement, the sponsor is considered to be the applicant.
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Legislator who is the primary author of a bill or amendment.
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A Representative or Senator who presents a matter for consideration. Co-sponsors are those who subsequently sign a bill or resolution.
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A Member of Congress who writes a bill and offers it for legislative consideration. The sponsor seeks co-sponsors and these Members together promote the bill and seek to have it considered and win votes for it.
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The legislator, private individual, or group who developed a piece of legislation and advocates its passage.
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A member who authors or agrees to introduce a measure.
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Any legislator whose signature appears on the bill.
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A legislator who submits a bill to the legislature or who joins with a group of legislators in supporting and submitting a bill.
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A bill's sponsor is understood to be the legislator introducing it although he may have done so at the request of someone not a member.
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a chief author or co-author of a bill.
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The legislator responsible for presenting an item of legislation to the body
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The Representative or Senator who introduces a measure.
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The originator of a legislative proposal, either a legislator or a committee.
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The representative or senator who introduces a bill or resolution.
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The sponsor of a Bill in the Legislative Assembly is the person having primary responsibility for the introduction and passage of the Bill through the Assembly. For most Bills, this is a Minister (although any private member can also sponsor a Bill), and the Minister can be referred to as the Bill's sponsoring Minister. Also, the department administered by the Minister is commonly referred to as the Bill's sponsoring department.
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The lawmaker who drafts a bill and then presents the bill to the General Assembly for consideration. Bills may have more than one Sponsor who are then called co-sponsors. A Chief Sponsor is the lawmaker who has the responsibility of moving the bill.
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The legislator that introduces a bill.
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The original member who introduces a bill.
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a legislator who introduces a bill in the Legislature and attempts to have it signed into law.
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A member who introduces legislation and whose name appears on the bill is the sponsor.
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A legislator who proposes a measure to the Legislature.
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Member who introduces a bill or resolution.
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