gistfile1.txt

STATE README TEMPLATE
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Metadata
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Name:
Abbreviation:
Legislature Name:
Upper Chamber Name:
Lower Chamber Name:
Upper Chamber Title:
Lower Chamber Title:
Upper Chamber Term:
Lower Chamber Term:


Information Locations
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Legislators
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Missing Info
  * term
  * chamber
  * district
  * full name
  * first name (optional)
  * last name (optional)
  * middle name (optional)
  * party

Committees (may be found as part of legislator info)
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Missing Info
  * chamber
  * committee name
  * subcommittee name (optional)
  * members & roles

Bills
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  * session
  * chamber
  * bill id
  * title
  * sponsors/authors
  * type (optional, e.g. 'house bill', 'senate resolution')
  * actions (optional, e.g. Introduced, Amended, Signed by Governor)
  * versions (optional)
  * documents/sources (optional)

Votes (may be found as part of bill info)
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  * chamber
  * date
  * passed
  * motion (optional)
  * yes_count (optional
  * no_count (optional
  * other_count (optional
  * type (optional