This is a flowchart. For how a bill... becomes a law... not too complicated.
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The bill is conceived.
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Bill is introduced to the House of Representatives.
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The bill is rejected.
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Bill is introduced to the Senate.
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Bill is referred to a committee for a hearing.
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The committee studies the bill and may hold public hearings on it. They then have three options.
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There is no action taken on the bill.
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Take no action.
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The bill is then referred to the Rules Committee, which now has two options.
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A committee report on the bill is read in open session of the House or Senate.
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The bill passes.
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Place the bill on the second reading calender for debate before the entire body.
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During the second hearing, a bill is up for debate and may
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Be amended
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The bill is then sent to the other house to repeat the process.
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If amended in the second house, the first must approve the changes.
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Stay the same.
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The bill gets shot down.
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The bill is then signed by both house leaders and sent to the governor.
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Veto all or part of the bill.
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The governor can then
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Sign the bill into law.
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Take no action, in which case the bill may become a law without signature.
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How a Bill Becomes a Law
