The Journey of a Bill: From Introduction to Becoming Law
How a bill becomes a law.
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Delegate Joe Schmo
introduces a bill
banning homework to
the House of Delegates.
•
The Speaker of the
House refers the bill to
the House Education
committee.
•
The House Education
Committee holds
hearings so lazy students,
teachers, and other
special interest groups
can tell lawmakers what
they think about the bill
•
The House Education
Committee discusses
the bill and makes
changes. The bill is
then reported to the
full House.
•
Members of the House
debate and vote on the
bill.
•
The Bill is passed and
sent to the other
chamber
•
The President of the
Senate refers the bill to
the Senate Education
Committee.
•
The Senate Education
Committee discusses
and makes changes to
the bill. The bill passes
to the full Senate.
•
The full Senate debates
the bill and passes the
exact bill.
•
The bill may be
signed into law or
vetoed by the
governor
•
The bill may be signed into
law or vetoed by the
governor. This bill is signed
by the governor.
The process of how a bill becomes a law involves multiple stages, starting with its introduction by a delegate, followed by referral to a relevant committee, hearings, discussions, and debates in both the House and Senate. After passing through these steps, the bill is either signed into law or vetoed by the governor, ultimately shaping public policy.
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Delegate Joe Schmo introduces a bill banning homework to the House of Delegates.
The Speaker of the House refers the bill to the House Education committee.
The House Education Committee holds hearings so lazy students, teachers, and other special interest groups can tell lawmakers what they think about the bill
The House Education Committee discusses the bill and makes changes. The bill is then reported to the full House.
Members of the House debate and vote on the bill.
The Bill is passed and sent to the other chamber
The President of the Senate refers the bill to the Senate Education Committee.
The Senate Education Committee discusses and makes changes to the bill. The bill passes to the full Senate.
The full Senate debates the bill and passes the exact bill.
The bill may be signed into law or vetoed by the governor
The bill may be signed into law or vetoed by the governor. This bill is signed by the governor.
