What is the Momentum Meter?

The Momentum Meter is for legislative trackers who are monitoring a lot of legislation and want to focus on bills that are moving fast so they can:

• Determine Viability: Fast moving bills can help users evaluate whether legislation is likely to pass since a during any given legislative session. A bill that moves quickly through the legislative process is likely to have strong political support.
• Manage Workload: State government affairs professionals who are monitoring multiple bills in various states need to quickly understand which bills have momentum. If they are opposed to legislation that is moving fast they may need to react quicker and work harder to lobby against the legislation that has momentum