Had the unseated Congressmen voted, the controversial bill may not have been passed.

In other legislative business, a controversial bill on insurance for rental cars took a crucial step toward becoming law.

Reyes' leadership helped ensure that this highly controversial bill was stopped and did not become law.

On more controversial bills, a "slow roll call" vote is usually taken in which members must individually record their votes.

Construction costs have continued to rise as well, in part because of a controversial bill passed in 2003.

The least controversial bill would overturn five high court decisions that have few defenders.

He took pains to emphasize, however, that the Commonwealth had no position of its own with respect to the controversial bill.

The state's last deficit, in 1991, was solved after lawmakers passed a controversial bill creating a state income tax.

The controversial bill passed narrowly by a vote of 216-214.

Some highly controversial bills may be referred to several different conference committees.