Legislative committees usually publish a committee report to accompany the legislation they have voted out. Committee reports discuss and explain the purpose of measures and contain other, related information. The term may also refer to the action taken by a committee (“report the legislation”) to submit its recommendations to the legislature.
State Law
Arizona
includes a notice of insurance payments, a request for a release of a bank account and an inventory of a safe deposit box Arizona Laws 42-2001
means the report prescribed by section 23-1102 Arizona Laws 23-1101
means to stenographically or by voice writing record and transcribe sworn proceedings Arizona Laws 32-4002
California
as used in this chapter , means the State Environmental Goals and Policy Report California Government Code 65027
means the report entitled “Investing in Renewable Electricity Generation in California” (June 2001, Publication Number P500-00-022) submitted to the Governor and the Legislature by the commission California Public Resources Code 25741
Delaware
means the communication of an allegation of child abuse or neglect to the Department pursuant to § 903 or § 905 of this title Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 902
shall mean a report with respect to a reporting period for a reporting entity containing the following:

a Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 5001E
Florida
To communicate in writing Florida Regulations 61-30.101
Hawaii
when used with reference to financial statements, means an opinion, report, or other form of language that states or implies the measure of assurance as to the reliability of any financial statements, and that also includes, or is accompanied by, any statement or implication that the firm issuing it has special knowledge or competence in accounting or auditing Hawaii Revised Statutes 466-3
Idaho
includes any form of language that disclaims an opinion when such form of language is conventionally understood to imply any positive assurance as to the reliability of the financial statements referred to or special competence on the part of the person or firm issuing such language; and it includes any other form of language that is conventionally understood to imply such assurance or special knowledge or competence Idaho Code 54-206
Indiana
includes any annual or other report that a public agency:

Indiana Code 5-14-6-2
refers to a siren coverage report prepared by a county under section 11 of this chapter Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-6
Iowa
includes any form of language which disclaims an opinion when such form of language is conventionally understood to imply a positive assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements referred to or special knowledge or competence on the part of the person or firm issuing the language, and any other form of language that is conventionally understood to imply such assurance or such special knowledge or competence Iowa Code 542.3
Kansas
means a description or accounting of an incident or incidents of abuse, neglect or exploitation under this act and for the purposes of this act shall not include any written assessment or findings Kansas Statutes 39-1401
when used with reference to any attest or compilation service, means an opinion, report or other form of language that states or implies assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements and that also includes or is accompanied by any statement or implication that the person or firm issuing it has special knowledge or competence in accounting or auditing Kansas Statutes 1-321
Kentucky
includes any form of language which disclaims an opinion when such form of language is conventionally understood to imply any positive assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements referred to or special competence on the part of the person or firm issuing such language Kentucky Statutes 325.220
means any properly completed and, if required, signed form, statement, certification, claim estimate, declaration, or other document permitted or required to be submitted or filed with the department, including returns and reports or composites thereof which are permitted or required to be electronically transmitted Kentucky Statutes 131.010
means any written method of transporting data Kentucky Statutes 41.010
Louisiana
means any report which is a public record and is requested by the legislature or is required by law or resolution to be submitted to the legislature or to either house or to any committee or joint committee thereof, other than reports of standing committees of the House of Representatives and Senate Louisiana Revised Statutes 24:771
means , when used with reference to any attest services, an opinion, report, or other form of language that states or implies an assurance as to the reliability of any financial statement or assertion Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:73
Maine
includes any form of language that disclaims an opinion when such form of language is conventionally understood to imply positive assurances as to the reliability of the attest information or compiled financial statements referred to or special competence on the part of the person or firm issuing such language and includes any other form of language that is conventionally understood to imply such assurance or such special knowledge or competence Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 12201
means the State’s social services report Maine Revised Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1642
Michigan
when used with reference to an attest or compilation service, means an opinion, report, or other form of language that states or implies assurance as to the reliability of attested information or compiled financial statements and that also includes, or is accompanied by, any statement or implication that the individual or firm issuing it has special knowledge or competence in accounting or auditing Michigan Laws 339.720
Minnesota
includes any form of language that disclaims an opinion when the form of language is conventionally understood to imply any positive assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements referred to or special competence on the part of the person or firm issuing the language Minnesota Statutes 326A.01
means any communication received by the local welfare agency, police department, county sheriff, or agency responsible for child protection pursuant to this section that describes maltreatment of a child and contains sufficient content to identify the child and any person believed to be responsible for the maltreatment, if known Minnesota Statutes 260E.03
Missouri
when used with reference to any attest or compilation service, means an opinion, report or other form of language that states or implies assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements, and that also includes or is accompanied by any statement or implication that the person or firm issuing it has special knowledge or competence in accounting or auditing Missouri Laws 326.256
Montana
means the report of resident bed days required in 15-67-201 Montana Code 15-67-101
Nebraska
means any communication, written, oral, or by electronic means, of assignment results transmitted to the client or a party authorized by the client upon completion of an assignment Nebraska Statutes 76-2216.02
Ohio
means a report or return required to be filed under this chapter and may be used interchangeably with, and for all purposes has the same meaning as, “return Ohio Code 5735.01
means any communication, written, oral, or by any other means of transmission of information, of a real estate appraisal, appraisal review, or specialized service that is transmitted to a client or employer upon completion of the appraisal or service Ohio Code 4763.01
Oregon
means a document, whether in paper or electronic format, containing information related to a vital event submitted by a person required to submit the information to the state registrar for the purpose of registering a vital event Oregon Statutes 432.005
Rhode Island
includes any form of language that disclaims an opinion when that language is conventionally understood to imply any positive assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements referred to and/or any special competence on the part of the person or practice unit issuing that language; and it also includes any other form of language that is conventionally understood to imply that assurance and/or special knowledge or competence Rhode Island General Laws 5-3.1-3
means a report with respect to a reporting period for a reporting entity containing the following:

(i)  A summary of the standards and assessment measures in effect during the applicable reporting period, which summary shall include the third-party criteria and any other source used to develop the entity’s standards and assessment measures and the process by which they were identified, developed, and approved by the entity;

(ii)  A summary of the actions or activities by which the entity has sought to meet the standards during the applicable reporting period, including engagement with and disclosure to stakeholders, if any;

(iii)  The most recent available objective and factual information developed pursuant to the assessment measures, if any, with respect to the entity’s performance in meeting its standards during the reporting period, and an assessment by the governing body whether the entity has been successful in meeting the standards, and in the case of any failure to meet the standards, a summary of any additional efforts the governing body has determined the entity will undertake to improve its performance in respect thereof, or its determination not to undertake the additional efforts;

(iv)(A)  The identity of any provider assisting the entity in measuring, managing, or reporting the impact of the entity’s business and operations in light of its standards; or

(B)  A statement that the entity has not engaged the services of any provider for these purposes;

(v)  A summary of any changes to the standards, assessment measures, or reporting period, the process by which the changes were identified, developed, and approved by the entity, and the third-party criteria used to develop any changes to the standards;

(vi)  A summary of the actions or activities planned for the next succeeding reporting period with respect to measuring, managing, and reporting with respect to the standards if the actions and activities are materially different from those described for the applicable reporting period; and

(vii)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no entity shall be required to include in any report any information that the entity determines in good faith is subject to an attorney-client or other applicable privilege or would result in the disclosure of trade secrets or other competitively sensitive information Rhode Island General Laws 5-89-3
South Carolina
includes any form of language which disclaims an opinion when the form of language is conventionally understood to imply positive assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements referred to or special competency on the part of the person or firm issuing such language, or both; and it includes any other form of language that is conventionally understood to imply such assurance or such special knowledge or competency, or both South Carolina Code 40-2-20
Tennessee
means a written report by an advisory review board as provided in &sect Tennessee Code 37-2-402
means appearance before the proper designated law enforcement agency for any of the purposes set out in this part Tennessee Code 40-39-202
when used with reference to attest services, means an opinion, report or other form of language that states or implies assurance as to the reliability of any financial statements or assertion Tennessee Code 62-1-103
Utah
means each account, statement, record of proceedings, summary of activities, and other written or printed document required by statute that is prepared or produced by a government entity that is distributed to the public Utah Code 52-8-102
when used with reference to financial statements, means:

(i)  an opinion, report, or other form of language that:

(A)  states or implies assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements; or

(B)  implies that the person or firm issuing the report has special knowledge or competence in accounting or auditing and specifically includes compilations and reviews; such an implication of special knowledge or competence may arise from use by the issuer of the report of names or titles indicating that the person or firm is a public accountant or auditor, or from the language of the report itself; or

(ii)  any disclaimer of opinion when it is conventionally understood to imply any positive assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements referred to or language suggesting special competence on the part of the person or firm issuing such language; and the report includes any other form of language that is conventionally understood to imply such assurance or such special knowledge or competence Utah Code 58-26a-102
Vermont
includes any form of language that disclaims an opinion when the form of language is conventionally understood to imply any positive assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements referred to or special competence on the part of the person or firm issuing the language; and it includes any other form of language that is conventionally understood to imply such assurance or such special knowledge or competence
means the statements provided to Adult Protective Services from a reporter alleging that a vulnerable adult has been abused, neglected, or exploited
Washington
includes any form of language which disclaims an opinion when such form of language is conventionally understood to imply any positive assurance as to the reliability of the attested information or compiled financial statements referred to and/or special competence on the part of the person or firm issuing such language; and it includes any other form of language that is conventionally understood to imply such assurance and/or such special knowledge or competence Washington Code 18.04.025
West Virginia
when used with reference to financial statements, means an opinion or disclaimer of opinion or other form of language or representation which states or implies any form of assurance or denial of assurance West Virginia Code 30-9-2

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