Assembly: that house of the legislature elected from districts apportioned on the basis of population.

House: a legislative body, either the Senate or Assembly, not limited solely, as in Washington D.C., to the lower house.

Senate: The house of the legislature consisting members elected from districts apportioned on the basis of population, one-half of whom are elected or re-elected every two years for four-year terms.

Enacted: Or enacting clause: by statutory provision.

Passed: favorable action on a measure before either house, the senate, or assembly.

Chaptered: When a bill has been passed by the Legislature and enacted into law, the Secretary of State assigns the bill a "chapter number" such as "Chapter 123, Statutes of 1992," which is subsequently used to refer to the measure in place of the bill number.

Concurrent Resolution: a measure offered in one house and agreed to by the other, not requiring approval by the Governor, and frequently pertaining to the business of the Legislature; also, the adoption of, or amendments to, charters of political subdivisions of the State.

Adopted: Approval or acceptance; usually applied to amendments or resolutions.

Vetoed: action of a Governor in disapproval of a measure. May be overridden. Item veto-Governor may reduce or eliminate items of appropriation while approving rest of bill. May be overridden. Pocket veto-Governor fails to sign bill after final adjournment. Cannot be overridden.

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This glossary was compiled from the Citizen's Guide to Participation in the Legislative Process, published by the Senate Select Committee on Citizen Participation in Government, and the California Legislative Counsel's leginfo website.