The extreme procedure, used in less than 1 percent of legal abortions, is the most vivid topic lawmakers have debated this year.

In South Carolina, lawmakers are also debating a law involving ultrasound.

But whether that means the Legislature must send all approved bills to the governor is a question that lawmakers have debated for weeks.

As lawmakers debate these arguments, the first challenge to the House and Senate bills is expected this week.

Florida ultimately did not pass energy deregulation, but lawmakers debated it for two legislative sessions.

In Colorado, lawmakers are debating a vegetable rights bill.

In fact, many lawmakers still debate whether a number of the measures are warranted, would be effective or are constitutional.

As prosecutors investigate the financing of past campaigns, lawmakers are debating what do to about future ones.

And lawmakers are debating the issue at the national level.

While the lawmakers debated, riot police clashed with protesters outside the Parliament building.