The bill is then considered by the full chamber.
The Senate committee voted 3-2 to send the bill to the full chamber, where it was defeated.
They propose solutions for consideration by the full chamber.
The measure will now go to the full chambers.
The proposal passed the House, but a Senate committee refused to report it to the full chamber for a vote.
The panel approved the nomination by voice vote, sending it to the full chamber.
Once approved by a committee, a bill can be entered into the agenda for debate and vote in the full chamber.
Last year a delegate who tried to address the full chamber had his microphone cut off, and he was not re-elected.
A committee that considers a measure will manage the full chamber's deliberation on it.
Unlike most states, Louisiana's governor recommends a choice for speaker, and that person is almost always chosen by the full chamber.