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Randy D

How do politicians come up with the number and letter designations for propositions, statutes, etc.?

For instance: Proposition M, Measure EE, 416 Ordinance.
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Posted - May 31, 2019
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  • 6023
    It varies by jurisdiction (state, federal, city, etc).

    The last time I looked at one state ... it was HB for House Bill, or S for Senate ... and the number was sequential, and reset each session.
    So the first House Bill was HB-1.  Of course, a lot of them never make it to the floor or out of committee, so the public may not hear of one until (say) HB-507 is up for debate.
      May 31, 2019 7:36 AM MDT
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  • 17596
    Bills are numbered for the legislative process.  If it becomes law then it is absorbed into the statute and cited appropriately.
      May 31, 2019 1:42 PM MDT
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  • 10026
    My guess is a roll of the dice, the game 21, or the sound of, "Hey Batta!!!  SAAWINNGGG!"

    And I'm not even a gambler. 

      May 31, 2019 11:39 AM MDT
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  • 17596
    Statutes are by Title, Chapter, Section, Subsection.  It's pretty self explanatory.  The others are different in the many many jurisdictions and could be simply chronological, numerical, a mixture, or something unique to the jurisdiction.
      May 31, 2019 1:44 PM MDT
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