1. U.S. Legislative Process US Gov Info / Resources The Legislative Process how bills become laws or Not. That s the simple version? You start to wonder how any bills ever become laws. http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa010899.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About U.S. Gov Info / Resources Home Essentials ... Government Sales and Auctions zau(256,152,180,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Government Jobs Business and Money Rights and Freedoms Auction and Sales ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Stay Current Subscribe to the About U.S. Gov Info / Resources newsletter. Search U.S. Gov Info / Resources The Legislative Process How Bills Become Laws or Not Each session, the United States Congress considers thousands of bills.. Yet, only a small percentage of them will ever reach the top of the President's desk for final approval or veto. Along their way to the White House, bills traverse a maze of killer committees and subcommittees, debates, and amendments in both chambers of Congress. The following is a very simple explanation of the typical process required for a bill to become a law. This is about as basic as it gets and Congressional gurus will find some details missing. If you would like a complete, detailed explanation, a great research source is... "How Our Laws Are Made" (Library of Congress) Revised and Updated by Charles W. Johnson, Parliamentarian, United States House of Representatives. Many of the reference links below come from this great Web resource.

2. Capitol Classroom Has information about how bills become laws, as well as virtual tours, an activity center, and a trivia test section. http://legis.state.va.us/CapitolClassroom/CapitolClassroom-Home.htm

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3. Michigan State Senate Kids Page Learn about the senate and how bills become laws. http://www.senate.state.mi.us/kidspage/kidspage.htm

4. Citizen's Guide Committees. Sessions. how bills become laws. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION how bills become laws. A Delegate or Senator has an idea for a bill, usually from a constituent http://legis.state.va.us/CitizensGuide/HowBillsBecomeLaws.htm

Home Citizen's Guide Capitol Tours Capitol Classroom ... Who's My Legislator THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Welcome House of Delegates Senate Committees ... How Bills Become Laws CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Contacting my Legislator How to Track a Bill Language of the Floor Order of Business ... Visiting During Session LOBBYIST LINKS Liaison Book Sec. of the Commonwealth VOTING AND ELECTIONS Election Information Elected Officials Registration Information Voting Information FAQs Bill Information Committees Legislative Process Members ... Miscellaneous Questions How Bills Become Laws A Delegate or Senator has an idea for a bill , usually from a constituent. He or she presents the idea to the Division of Legislative Services and requests that it be drafted into a bill . The bill is signed by the patron, introduced, and printed.

5. How Bills Become Laws how bills become laws Links Information from the Library of Congress http://www.alvin.cc.tx.us/faculty/kjefferies/2302sect1lectlaws.htm

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6. The Legislative Process How Bills Become Laws Or Not how bills become laws . . . or Not . The Process how bills become laws .. or Not - see Fact Sheet. USAWOA Legislative News - see Legislative News. http://www.penfed.org/usawoa/legislative_process.htm

The Legislative Process "How Bills Become Laws . . . or Not" Complied and reprinted from www.about.com Thousands of new bills will be under consideration. Yet, only a small percentage of them will ever reach the top of the President's desk for final approval or veto. Along their way to the White House, bills traverse a maze of killer committees and subcommittees, debates, and amendments in both chambers of Congress. The following is a very simple explanation of the typical process required for a bill to become a law. This is about as basic as it gets and Congressional gurus will find some details missing. If you would like a complete, detailed explanation, a great research source is... "How Our Laws Are Made" (Library of Congress) Revised and Updated by Charles W. Johnson, Parliamentarian, United States House of Representatives. Many of the reference links below come from this great Web resource. But here are the basics... Step 1: Introduction Anybody you, me, the President, can write a bill; but only a member of Congress (House or Senate) can introduce the bill for consideration. The Representative or Senator who introduces the bill becomes its "Sponsor." Other legislators who support the bill or work on its preparation can ask to be listed as "Co-sponsors." Important bills usually have several Co-sponsors.

7. The Legislative Process How Bills Become Laws Or Not The Legislative Process. how bills become laws . . . or Not" Complied and reprinted from www.about.com. Thousands of new bills will be under consideration. http://www.penfed.org/USAWOA/legislative_process.htm

The Legislative Process "How Bills Become Laws . . . or Not" Complied and reprinted from www.about.com Thousands of new bills will be under consideration. Yet, only a small percentage of them will ever reach the top of the President's desk for final approval or veto. Along their way to the White House, bills traverse a maze of killer committees and subcommittees, debates, and amendments in both chambers of Congress. The following is a very simple explanation of the typical process required for a bill to become a law. This is about as basic as it gets and Congressional gurus will find some details missing. If you would like a complete, detailed explanation, a great research source is... "How Our Laws Are Made" (Library of Congress) Revised and Updated by Charles W. Johnson, Parliamentarian, United States House of Representatives. Many of the reference links below come from this great Web resource. But here are the basics... Step 1: Introduction Anybody you, me, the President, can write a bill; but only a member of Congress (House or Senate) can introduce the bill for consideration. The Representative or Senator who introduces the bill becomes its "Sponsor." Other legislators who support the bill or work on its preparation can ask to be listed as "Co-sponsors." Important bills usually have several Co-sponsors.

8. Billslaws how bills become laws. TEST. The vast majority of Bills never become 1_. A Bill must be 2_ by a representative or senator. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tbrown117735MI/billslaws.html

HOW BILLS BECOME LAWS TEST The vast majority of Bills never become _. A Bill must be _ by a representative or senator. It may start in either _, but normally begins in the House of _, where the _ of the House assigns the Bill a , date, and sends the Bill to a proper . The current leader of this Lower House is . Professional people who argue for or against the passage of the Bill are called _. While Bills are in committee, the members of the committee hold _, make , and either _ passage or defeat of the proposed Bill. The Lower House has twenty _ Committees. While the Bill is in Committee it could be (no action taken), be _, or be released to the full house for action. There are members in the Lower House. If the Bill passes the Committee it then goes to the Floor of the _. Here the Bill is once again debated and finally voted on. If it passes this vote, the Bill then goes to the , where the _ of this House, who today is , assigns the Bill a new , date, and sends the Bill to a proper _. If the Bill passes this selected groups it then is sent to the Floor of the . Here the Bill is debated once again and a vote is finally taken. There are members in the Upper House. The Bill passed by the Upper House is usually different than the Bill passed by the Lower House, which means instead of one bill there now are three. The original, the Lower House Bill, and the Upper House Bill. The Lower House Bill and the Upper House Bill are sent to the

9. Mopca.com - Billslaws.html MPCA Missouri Police Chiefs Association Online. how bills become laws, General provisions. No law is passed except by bill. Bills may http://www.mopca.com/ser/billslaws.html

M.P.C.A. Missouri Police Chiefs Association Online How Bills become Laws General provisions No law is passed except by bill. Bills may originate in either house and are designated as Senate Bills or House Bills, depending on the house in which they originate. No bill (except general appropriations bills) may contain more than one subject, which is to be expressed clearly in its title. No bill can be amended in its passage through either house so as to change its original purpose. No bill can be introduced in either house after the 60th legislative day of a session unless consented to by a majority of the elected members of each house. The governor may request consideration of proposed legislation by a special message. No appropriation bill shall be taken up for consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the first Friday following the first Monday in May of each year. Introduction of a bill Legislation approved by the 1971 General Assembly (H.B. 156) provides for preintroduction of bills beginning December 1 preceding the opening of the assembly session and continuing up to, but not including, the first day of the session. Bills filed during the preintroduction period are automatically introduced and read the first time on the opening day of the session. Bills may also be introduced by any senator or representative during the session. Bills may be written by the legislator or drafted by the staff of the Committee on Legislative Research at the request of a senator or representative. When introduced, a bill is assigned a number and read for the first time by its title by the Senate or House reading clerk. It then goes on the calendar for second reading and assignment to committee by the speaker of the House or the president pro tem of the Senate.

10. :: Congressman Chet Edwards :: For Adults Talk to Gov.com Thomas Jefferson himself will help you surf this Web site that uses neat charts and graphs to explain how bills become laws. http://www.house.gov/edwards/howbillbecomeslaw.shtml

HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW Five different web sites for people of all ages to enjoy For Adults: Talk to Gov.com: Thomas Jefferson himself will help you surf this Web site that uses neat charts and graphs to explain how bills become laws. Bill to Laws: This interactive glossary includes a quiz, and teaches you how our laws are made step by step. Thomas: The Official Library of Congress Web site provides detailed information about the legislative process, and allows you to find and track particular bills. For Children: Social Studies for Kids: Social Studies for Kids uses book reviews, games, maps and more to teach you all about the federal government. “I’m just a Bill” This features the lyrics of Public Television’s classic School House Rock musical civics lesson, “I’m Just A Bill.” Home Helping Central Texans Newsroom 11th District of Texas ... Education Resources Washington Office 2459 Rayburn Building Washington, D.C. 20515-4311

11. Kids.net.au By_State about Louisiana. Michigan State Senate Kids Page profile Learn about the senate and how bills become laws. Florida Kids profile http://www.kids.net.au/categories/Kids_and_Teens__School_Time__Social_Studies__W

12. Guide To Locating Federal Bills For general information on how bills become laws, go to Congressional Universe. If the bill has become law, it is marked with an asterisk (*). http://www.law.ufl.edu/lic/guides/federal/con_bills.html

13. How Bills Become Law laws go into effect on August 1 st following a legislative session unless otherwise specified. Exceptions are appropriation bills, which become effective July 1 http://www.outfront.org/action/law.html

Search Site Map Links About Us ... Contact Us How Do Bills Become Law? The legislative process, though sometimes confusing, is not mysterious. The first responsibility of anyone working to achieve change at the Capitol is to become informed about the means by which laws are made. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and allied Minnesotans are important participants in the legislative process. For members of our community to participate effectively, we must develop a clear understanding of how the Legislature works. The following is a simple outline of how an idea becomes a law. View Legislators' voting records Learn how to lobby effectively Learn how bills become law in MN View directions to the Capitol See government related links #1 Idea A bill is an idea for a new law or an idea to change an existing law. Anyone can suggest an idea for a bill - an individual, consumer group, professional association, government agency, or the Governor. Most often, however, ideas come from legislators. They are the only people who can begin to move an idea through the process. There are 134 House members and 67 Senators. #2 Legal Form The Office of the Revisor of Statutes and staff from other legislative offices work with legislators in putting an idea for a new law into proper legal form. The revisor's office is responsible for assuring that the proposal's form complies with the rules of both House and Senate before the bill is introduced.

14. Minnesota Legislature - How A Bill Becomes A Law When do new laws go into effect? Most new laws go into effect on Aug. Exceptions are bills that contain an appropriation, which become effective July 1, the http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/howbill.asp

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15. The Kansas Legislature Web Site Session laws Contains the text of all bills becoming laws and all regarding activities of state government required by law to be how do I become a subscriber? http://www.kslegislature.org/help/subscriber.html

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16. Environmental Bills Become Law Thursday, May 15, 2003. Environmental bills become law. By REBECCA COOK The new laws are a good start, said Ivy SagerRosenthal, lobbyist for the Washington Public Interest Research http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/122090_environment15.html

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17. Homeowners Associations: How Bills Become Law In California AHRC. A Letter. how bills become Law In California The Governor can sign the bill into law, allow it to become law without his or her signature, or veto it. http://www.ahrc.com/new/index.php/src/news/sub/letter/action/ShowMedia/id/144

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18. Ben's Guide (6-8): How Laws Are Made If the president vetoes the bill, it can still become a law if twothirds of the Senate and two-thirds of the House then vote in favor of the bill. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/lawmaking/

How Laws Are Made Laws may be initiated in either chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives or the Senate. For this example, we will track a bill introduced in the House of Representatives. For more information, try How Our Laws Are Made (Senate Document 105-14) Text PDF 1. When a Representative has an idea for a new law, s/he becomes the sponsor of that bill and introduces it by giving it to the clerk of the House or by placing it in a box, called the hopper . The clerk assigns a legislative number to the bill, with H.R. for bills introduced in the House and S. for bills introduced in the Senate. The Government Printing Office (GPO) then prints the bill and distributes copies to each representative. Let's track the bill history of the International Dolphin Conservation Act 2. Next, the bill is assigned to a committee (the House has 22 standing committees, each with jurisdiction over bills in certain areas) by the Speaker of the House so that it can be studied. The standing committee (or often a subcommittee) studies the bill and hears testimony from experts and people interested in the bill. The committee then may release the bill with a recommendation to pass it, or revise the bill and release it, or lay it aside so that the House cannot vote on it. Releasing the bill is called reporting it out, while laying it aside is called

19. Ben's Guide (9-12): How Laws Are Made 1. When a Representative has an idea for a new law, s/he becomes the sponsor clerk assigns a legislative number to the bill, with HR for bills introduced in http://bensguide.gpo.gov/9-12/lawmaking/

How Laws Are Made Laws may be initiated in either chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives or the Senate. For this example, we will track a bill introduced in the House of Representatives. For more information, try How Our Laws Are Made (Senate Document 105-14) Text PDF 1. When a Representative has an idea for a new law, s/he becomes the sponsor of that bill and introduces it by giving it to the clerk of the House or by placing it in a box, called the hopper. The clerk assigns a legislative number to the bill, with H.R. for bills introduced in the House of Representatives and S. for bills introduced in the Senate. The Government Printing Office (GPO) then prints the bill and distributes copies to each representative. Let's track the bill history of the International Dolphin Conservation Act 2. Next, the bill is assigned to a committee (the House has 22 standing committees, each with jurisdiction over bills in certain areas) by the Speaker of the House so that it can be studied. The standing committee (or often a subcommittee) studies the bill and hears testimony from experts and people interested in the bill. The committee then may release the bill with a recommendation to pass it, or revise the bill and release it, or lay it aside so that the House cannot vote on it. Releasing the bill is called

20. How A Bill Becomes A Law how a Bill becomes a Law. Most bills become law on July 1, except in the case of a bill containing an emergency clause or other specific date of enactment. http://www2.state.id.us/legislat/billlaw.html

How a Bill Becomes a Law A bill is a proposal for the enactment, amendment or repeal of an existing law, or for the appropriation of public money. A bill may originate in either the House or Senate, with the exception of revenue measures, which originate in the House of Representatives. It must be passed by a majority vote of each house of the Legislature and be signed into law by the Governor. If the Governor vetoes a bill, it can become law if passed again by a two-thirds majority of those present in each house. A bill can also become law without the Governor's signature if it is not vetoed within five days (Sundays excepted) after presentation to the Governor. After the Legislature adjourns "sine die," the Governor has ten days to veto or sign a bill. Before the final vote on a bill, it must be read on three separate days in each house. Two-thirds of the members of the house where the bill is pending may vote to dispense with this provision. Introduction A bill may be introduced by a member, a group of members or a standing committee. After the 20th day of the session in the House and the 12th day in the Senate, bills may be introduced only by committee. After the 35th day bills may be introduced only by certain committees. In the House: State Affairs, Appropriations, Education, Revenue and Taxation, and Ways and Means Committee. In the Senate: State Affairs, Finance, and Judiciary and Rules. The original bill and fifteen copies are presented to the Chief Clerk who assigns the bill a number. The bill is then introduced by being read on the Order of Business "Introduction and First Reading of Bills." Bills that have been passed by the other house are received and placed on the same Order of Business and treated in the same manner as new bills.

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