The Hearing Process: A Guide for Getting Your Bill Through Committee AGENDA I. Where Do Hearings Come From? II. How Can Hearings Help Your Member? Committee Jurisdiction III. Types of Hearings IV. The Process for Setting Up Hearings Background Memo ADA Requirements Sheet V. Witnesses Witness Letter/Personal Information Sheet Disclosure Sheet Truth-in-Testimony Rules VI. Member Participation Opening Statement Hearing Script Quorum Requirements VII. Media, Press Coverage, and the Internet VIII. Closed and Open Meetings IX. Post-Hearing Follow-Up X. Rules Governing the Hearing Process “Rules Which Govern the Hearing Process” XI. Investigative Hearings Committee Oversight and Investigations