Bethlehem Elementary School students visit State Capitol
Key Takeaways
- Students tour the State Capitol to learn how laws move through the legislature
- Lawmaker emphasizes careful bill analysis to avoid unintended harms
- Rep. Reddington-Hughes welcomes civic engagement and teaching youth about state government
I had a chance to meet and talk with some of my younger constituents today who were visiting as part of a school tour.
We spoke about how laws start off as a simple idea, what happens as that idea moves along in the legislative process, and what may prevent it from being voted on in the House or Senate. One student even proposed increasing the smoking age to 25. As you can imagine, attending school all year wasn't widely supported.
I explained the importance of thoroughly analyzing a bill in order to account for any possible unintentional impact it may have on other individuals, and that bills should be helpful and not harmful.
It is always a pleasure to meet with our bright and engaged young minds who take an interest in the better understanding their state government.