The 86th General Assembly of the Buckeye Boys State Program will commence on June 14th, 2023 and conclude on June 17th, 2023. Each city will elect one Senator to serve them.
Each Buckeye Boys State city will elect two different House Representatives and one Senator to serve them. At the City Party caucuses, each city party delegation will nominate two representatives and one senator each.
After being elected to the General Assembly, legislators will have the opportunity to run for chamber leadership such as Speaker of the House or Majority Leader. Members will also join legislative committees such as the Finance, Appropriations, Infrastructure, and Ways & Means Committee.
Outside of being elected to serve, there are exciting opportunities to author and design legislation as a part of the Legislative Services Committee (LSC).
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The President of BBS Senate is elected by all members of the Senate and is responsible for leading the Majority Caucus as it sets the policy agenda for this year's legislative cycle.
The President Pro Tempore is elected by all of Senate's members and acts as the Senate's temporary President in the absence of its actual President. This is indicated by the term pro tempore, which means for the time in Latin.
The Majority Whip is elected by all members of the Senate and is responsible for monitoring legislation and securing votes for legislation on the floor.
The Minority Leader is elected by all members of the Senate to lead the party in the minority and is responsible for the development and implementation of the caucus agenda.
The Minority Whip is elected by all members of the Senate and is responsible for monitoring legislation and securing votes for legislation on the floor.
Committees are an essential part of the legislative process. They monitor on-going governmental operations, identify issues suitable for legislative review, gather and evaluate information, and recommend courses of action to their respective chambers.
