diff --git a/db/migrate/20170602162155_add_summary_to_legislative_process.rb b/db/migrate/20170602162155_add_summary_to_legislative_process.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ac9d2255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20170602162155_add_summary_to_legislative_process.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddSummaryToLegislativeProcess < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :legislation_processes, :summary, :text, limit: 280
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 6e2c2214e..7e49bdfc7 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170519084239) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170602162155) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20170519084239) do
     t.datetime "hidden_at"
     t.datetime "created_at",             null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at",             null: false
+    t.text     "summary"
   end
 
   add_index "legislation_processes", ["allegations_end_date"], name: "index_legislation_processes_on_allegations_end_date", using: :btree