Glossary of Legislative Terms:: "Rider" Archives
Glossary of Legislative Terms:: "Rider"
Rider: Colloquialism for an amendment unrelated to the subject matter of the measure to which it was attached.
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October 9, 2008 04:07 PM Tips and Terms