61. The Passage Of Legislation In The Bundesrat In keeping with the Basic Law, it is more usual for bills not to require the consent of the Bundesrat in order to become law. In http://www.bundestag.de/htdocs_e/legislat/14legrat.html

Deutsch Home Sitemap Contact Search Organization and working methods Members Legislation Information counter ... Legislation Legislation Date: 24.03.2004 previous up a level next The passage of legislation in the Bundesrat In keeping with the Basic Law, it is more usual for bills not to require the consent of the Bundesrat in order to become law. In such cases, the Bundesrat may lodge an objection to the bill. Thus the Bundesrat has the right to lodge an objection to most bills adopted by the Bundestag. If the Bundesrat wishes to object to a bill it must first ask the Mediation Committee to convene (for the mediation procedure, see below). The Bundestag can reject an objection from the Bundesrat by an absolute majority, i.e. a majority of its statutory members. (As a rule, the Bundestag adopts bills by a majority of the Members present.) Thus, by holding another vote, sometimes referred to as a "fourth reading", the Bundestag can overcome the opposition of the Bundesrat and open the way for the law to be promulgated. The question of whether the Bundestag is concerned with a bill to which the Bundesrat may lodge an objection or for which its consent is required is thus a key aspect of the legislative process and may determine whether the Bundestag in fact succeeds in having a bill passed. It is, however, not always easy to determine into which category the bill falls. Disagreements on this issue are not uncommon between the Federal Government and the Bundestag on the one hand and the Bundesrat on the other. The Federal Constitutional Court has had to decide more than once whether a bill requires, or should have required, the consent of the Bundesrat. If the Bundesrat fails to give its consent to a bill of this kind, then the bill becomes invalid.

62. WTOPNEWS.com Md. Minority Business bills become Law Updated Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2004 747 PM By TOM STUCKEY Associated Press Writer ANNAPOLIS, Md. http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=193525

63. Pierce: Bills To Curb ID Theft, E-mail Spam Set To Become Law April 29, 2003. Pierce bills to curb ID theft, email spam set to become law. INDIANAPOLIS Consumer protection bills championed by State Rep. http://www.in.gov/legislative/hdpr/R61_0429a2003.html

April 29, 2003 Pierce: Bills to curb ID theft, e-mail spam set to become law INDIANAPOLIS Consumer protection bills championed by State Rep. Matt Pierce (D-Bloomington) that will help Hoosiers harmed by identity theft and e-mail "spam" are set to become law in Indiana. Pierce said Gov. Frank O'Bannon has signed a pair of measures scheduled to take effect on July 1: House Enrolled Act 1083 , legislation co-authored by Pierce that will require those who send unsolicited electronic mail to make it clear to recipients that the mail is an advertisement. Senders will be required to remove from their e-mail lists the names of those people who no longer wish to receive these ads. If those wishes are not honored, people will gain the right to pursue legal action against spammers through Indiana's deceptive consumer sales laws. Senate Enrolled Act 320 , co-sponsored by Pierce, provides a means for victims of identity theft to ensure tainted credit histories are properly restored and expands the legal definition of identity theft to make prosecutions of the crime easier. "These bills come in direct response to two of the growing concerns facing people across our state in an expanded information age," Pierce said. "Identity theft has become one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S., and criminals are finding it easier to locate critical information about potential victims through their computers. E-mail spam has become prevalent as more people use that system to transact personal and professional business."

64. Citzine.ca > Justice > All About Bills - You're The Boss law. Your Task Read the text, choose a path, and try to get through all the paths unscathed so that your bill can become law. Your http://citzine.ca/issue.php?lng=e&issue=dec03&art=bills_cyoa

65. Citzine.ca > Justice > All About Bills - Casing The Joint adventure game and draft some 2minute bills you will be exercising similar skills and talents that MPs employ to see their proposed legislation become law. http://citzine.ca/issue.php?lng=e&issue=dec03&art=bills_joint

66. The Parliament Of Canada - Democracy In Action bills become law when they receive Royal Assent, on a date specified in the bill or on a date set by Orderin-Council. The Legislative Process. http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/idb/democracy/democracy-e.htm

67. Warner Pressed On Feticide Bills - The Washington Times: Metropolitan - May 14, Since lawmakers rejected Mr. Warner s amendment, the governor can veto the bills. If the bills become law, they will take effect July 1. http://www.washingtontimes.com/metro/20040513-102121-7368r.htm

May 14, 2004 Advertise Subscribe Site Map Front Page ... Palestinians condemn ongoing Gaza closure Warner pressed on feticide bills By Christina Bellantoni THE WASHINGTON TIMES Virginia state lawmakers, officials and lobbyists are urging Gov. Mark Warner to sign two identical bills that would make murdering a fetus a crime. The decision on the measures could affect the Democratic governor politically, since he is under pressure from both pro-life and pro-choice groups. Mr. Warner has until midnight next Friday to act on the bills, which passed the Republican-controlled Legislature by a veto-proof majority. He can sign them, veto them, or allow them to become law without his signature. Mr. Warner has said he supports the intent of the feticide bills, which were inspired by the murder of Laci Peterson and her unborn child, Conner, in California. Warner spokeswoman Ellen Qualls said the governor is reviewing the bills. The bills state that fetal homicide is murder when the person who killed the unborn child did so with malice. Current law requires prosecutors to prove that a person specifically intended to cause harm to an unborn child, which legal experts say is difficult. The concept received national attention last month when President Bush signed a federal law called the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. Twenty-nine states have similar laws.

68. Warner Pressed On Feticide Bills -- The Washington Times If the bills become law, they will take effect July 1. Copyright © 2004 News World Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Return to the article. http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20040513-102121-7368r

69. SpeakOut.com Legislative Basics become law. In fact, an average of only 5% of the 10,000 to 12,000 bills that are introduced in a Congress become law. The key steps http://speakout.com/activism/tips/legislative.html

Check This Out Religion Selector Activism Centers Abortion Animal Rights Death Penalty Education ... Technology Inside SpeakOut About Us Press Room Broadcast Advertise ... Contact Us The Legislative Process: The Basics The process by which a bill becomes a law is very involved and highly inefficient. As a result, very few pieces of legislation ultimately become law. In fact, an average of only 5% of the 10,000 to 12,000 bills that are introduced in a Congress become law. The key steps to understand are as follows (please note that this is a very basic overview). 1. Legislation is introduced by a Representative or Senator 2. The legislation is referred to one or more committees and subcommittees by the parliamentarian. Bills introduced in the House are sent to House Committees and subcommittees, and bills introduced in the Senate are sent to Senate Committees and subcommittees. 3. The subcommittee considers the legislation by holding special sessions where witnesses provide testimony about the legislation. These sessions are called hearings. 4. The subcommittee “marks-up” the legislation. In a “mark-up” session, the various members of the subcommittee decide what changes they would like to make to the bill. Controversial changes are voted on.

70. GS Vol5 No4: Stop Drug War Bills If these bills become law, people will become too afraid to hold hemp festivals, marijuana rallies and other events that federal officials don t like http://www.groundscore.org/apr03/pg06.htm

Apr, 2003 GROUND SCORE MAGAZINE Vol. 5, No. 4 Stop Drug War Bills Proposals That Could Put You and Your Family in Jail Marijuana Policy Project info@mpp.org Congress may soon give Attorney General John Ashcroft the power to take away more of your rights, including your right to free speech unless you act right now. Three American heroes are being forced to plead guilty to relieving the suffering of others by providing medical marijuana to AIDS and cancer patients in California. They face up to twenty years in federal prison for their acts of compassion and you could be next! Scott Imler, Jeff Yablan and Jeffrey Farrington were accused of violating the federal "crack house statute", a law designed to imprison people operating crack houses but which is now being used by the Bush Administration to prosecute people caring for medical marijuana patients. As if this is not bad enough, Congress is now considering two proposed laws the RAVE Act (HR 718) and the Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act (S.226) that would further expand the federal "crack house law" to apply to more people, including home owners and organizers of marijuana rallies. A third proposed law, the CLEAN-UP Act (HR 834), would make it a federal crime punishable by up to nine years in prison to promote any entertainment event in which drug offenses might occur, such as hemp festivals and music concerts.

71. Over 117 Driver's License Bills Introduced In State Legislatures; 17 Have Become OVER 117 DRIVER’S LICENSE bills INTRODUCED IN STATE LEGISLATURES; 17 HAVE become LAW Immigrants Rights Update, Vol. 17, No. 4, July 15, 2003. http://www.nilc.org/immspbs/DLs/DL009.htm

Driver's Licenses OVER 117 DRIVER’S LICENSE BILLS INTRODUCED IN STATE LEGISLATURES; 17 HAVE BECOME LAW Immigrants' Rights Update, Vol. 17, No. 4, July 15, 2003 During the 2003 state legislative sessions, approximately 117 bills were introduced that address immigrants’ ability to obtain a driver’s license. Approximately 37 of the proposals sought to expand immigrants’ access to driver’s licenses, and 65 bills sought to restrict access. In addition, 14 bills that affect immigrants—but that don’t directly expand or restrict their access to driver’s licenses—were introduced. As of July 2003, 17 of these driver’s license–related bills have been enacted into law. The bills that seek to remove restrictions do so by, for example, removing Social Security number (SSN), lawful presence, or documentation requirements, which prevent many non–U.S. citizens from obtaining driver’s licenses and automobile insurance. Other proposals include allowing documents, such as the individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) and consular identification cards, to be accepted as forms of identification. Thus far, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, and New Mexico have passed such legislation. Georgia and Hawaii now allow applicants who are not eligible for an SSN to submit documentation from the Social Security Administration stating that they are ineligible to obtain an SSN; Kansas and New Mexico allow applicants to use an ITIN if they are ineligible for an SSN; and Louisiana created a temporary license for immigrants who are employed in the agricultural industry.

72. Votes On Initiated Bills 1910- : Maine State Law And Legislative Reference Libra 95,413, 1979, To repeal the forced deposit law (bottle bill), 41,480, 226,687. 1980, Shall slot machine ban become law? 60,757, 37,406. http://www.state.me.us/legis/lawlib/inivot.htm

Homepage iResearch Collections Services ... Research Aids Based on information from the Elections Division, Office of the Secretary of State Year Introduced Subject Yes Votes No Votes Nomination of state and county officers by primaries (direct primary law) To establish a forty-eight hour week for women and minors To repeal the direct primary law To raise the tax on corporations distributing and supplying electric power To prevent diversion of the federal highway fund To regulate collective bargaining Tabb Bill (competing measure) Barlow Bill (direct Initiative) To repeal the income tax To change form of ballot from party column to office type To create Power Authority of Maine To establish a public preserve in Bigelow Mountain area To repeal the Uniform State Property Tax To repeal the forced deposit law (bottle bill) Shall slot machine ban become law? Prohibit generation of electric power by nuclear fission To create the Maine Energy Commission To adjust annually individual income tax laws to eliminate inflation induced increases To repeal the control of milk prices and the wholesale and retail levels To end the use of nuclear power for producing electricity in 5 years To repeal the hunting season on moose Low-Level Radioactive Waste Siting Issue (Not a Yes/No vote; rather, a choice of A, B or C)

73. The Lawmakers from voting. The bill is rejected, school hours will not be made shorter. I m sorry, but as you can see, not all bills become law. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/pages/news/junior/jxa_28.aspx

sitestat("http://uk.sitestat.com/scottishexecutive/scottishexecutive/s?news.junior.jxa_28"); 09 June 2004 Home Topics About News ... Have your say Hi guys, Welcome to Junior Exec. This is the youth section, a fun kids' site wrapped around plenty of stuff about devolved government and the Scottish Parliament. There is a dash of history, some engagement with the environment, a cornucopia of curious facts, and an opportunity to tell the First Minister how to run the country. You can also let us know about the kind of things you want to see on the site. Bookmark us now. How a Bill is passed in Scotland Before laws are passed in Scotland, they must first be heard in parliament in the form of a bill. The Scottish Parliament decides upon laws that relate specifically to Scotland while the Westminster Parliament passes laws covering the United Kingdom as a whole. Areas that the Scottish Parliament can pass laws on, include: Health, Education, Local government, housing, law and home affairs, Environment, Agriculture, Sport, Arts and culture. Let's invent a bill and see the different stages it must go through before becoming law.

74. Parliamentary Bills Before it can become a law, a bill must be considered by both houses of Parliament. Certain bills which affect provinces may first be introduced in the NCOP. http://www.parliament.gov.za/pls/portal/web_app.new_middle_column?p_page_name=PA

75. Utah Legislature -- Bills Passed As Of 6/9/2004 1:40:25 PM 2005 General Session bills Passed as of 5/24/2004 91008 PM Disclaimer. As enrolled bills become available, they are linked to this list. http://www.le.state.ut.us/asp/passedbills/passedbills.asp

UTAH STATE LEGISLATURE 2005 General Session Bills Passed as of 6/9/2004 1:40:25 PM As enrolled bills become available, they are linked to this list. Bill Number Title Bill Sponsor Date Passed Effective Date Governor's Action Gov's Action Date Chapter Total Bills Passed = 2005 General Session Page Legislative Home Page

76. Untitled Document and bolts of getting a local bill through the legislative process and the importance of working with your local legislators to help see the bills become law. http://www.acca-online.org/acca_mag/countycommissioner/2003/2003-4 legal.html

The County Commissioner President's Message Executive Director's ... Subscription Information In Legal Terms - Fall Issue 2003 Local Bills Vitally Important to Counties In training courses for county officials and county administrators and engineers, we often talk about the nuts and bolts of getting a local bill through the legislative process and the importance of working with your local legislators to help see the bills become law. However, it is just as important to make sure that the bill is written properly and says what it is supposed to say. It is also extremely important to watch the legislative process carefully to make sure that what you want or what you thought was going to pass is actually the bill that does become law. In the last few months, ACCA staff have discovered (unfortunately after the fact) several instances where the local bill passed by the Legislature was not quite what it was supposed to be - or did not pass in the manner in which it was supposed to pass. Here is one example:

77. Legislators' 100-day Tally: 159 Of 1,225 Bills Are Law Gov. Janet Napolitano. She has signed 159 bills and vetoed three. bills become law 90 days after the Legislature adjourns. Most http://www.azcentral.com/specials/special12/articles/0426100days26.html

OAS_listpos="Top,Position1,Left2,Right1,Right2,x01,x02,x03,x04,x05,x06,x07,x08,x09" var ScriptsLoaded = true; OAS_AD('Top') NEWS SPORTS MONEY ENTERTAINMENT ... Internacional All azcentral Republic - Today News Sports Features Style Travel Business Food/Home Advanced search, tips Archives (from 1999) Print This Email This ... Subscribe Legislators' 100-day tally: 159 of 1,225 bills are law Elvia Díaz The Arizona Republic Apr. 26, 2004 12:00 AM A vigilant cashier worker at a warehouse store in Chandler saved Robert Miley from an identity theft nightmare. Now the Arizona Legislature hopes to do the same for other Arizonans with one of the many bills signed into law during the first 100 days of the 2004 session. Related story State's female lobbyists gaining power, respect Targeting the illegal use of Social Security numbers and making it easier for residents to report the crime is among the 180 bills the Legislature has sent to Gov. Janet Napolitano. She has signed 159 bills and vetoed three. Bills become law 90 days after the Legislature adjourns. Most of the 1,225 bills filed in January when lawmakers convened have either been shelved, are in limbo or are awaiting action during a session that is expected to last several more weeks. Legislators originally had hoped to adjourn by Sunday, the 104th day of the session.

78. DMNews.com | Archives contracts.”. Though none of the bills has become law, businesses relying on federal funds should track their progress. State legislation http://www.dmnews.com/cgi-bin/artprevbot.cgi?article_id=27463

79. USATODAY.com - Clone Claim Produces Flurry Of Bills bill, a ban enacted by the Iowa legislature, was approved earlier in 2002, before the Raelians claim. None of this year s proposals yet has become law. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2003-02-24-cloning-usat_x.htm

Cars Jobs Franchises Business Opportunities ... Weather Politics Politics home Politics briefs Latest polls Political calendar Washington Washington home Washington briefs Government Guide Law Center Health Health home Medical resources Health information Editorial/Opinion Ed/Op home Columnists Cartoons More News Top news briefs Nation briefs World briefs States ... Click here to get the Daily Briefing in your inbox Posted 2/24/2003 10:06 PM Updated 2/25/2003 9:07 AM Click Here RELATED STORIES Stories Clone claim produces flurry of bills Notable developments in cloning Web resources The Raelian movement Clonaid Clone claim produces flurry of bills By Richard Willing, USA TODAY The Raelian religious sect may or may not have produced a cloned human baby. But its unproven claim to have done so is producing its own bumper crop of offspring. At least 48 bills to ban or to regulate cloning have been introduced in state legislatures and Congress since the Raelians' announcement in late December. Only one cloning bill, a ban enacted by the Iowa legislature, was approved earlier in 2002, before the Raelians' claim. None of this year's proposals yet has become law. ( Related item States consider restrictions Some of the new proposals to limit or ban cloning were in the works before the cloning claim by the Raelians, who believe that human life was created by space aliens. But legislators say that anxiety over the Raelians' claim helped spark the new wave of proposals.

80. Lieutenant Governor Loren Leman membership of the legislature. Other vetoed bills become law by affirmative vote of twothirds of the membership of the legislature. http://ltgov.state.ak.us/constitution.php?section=2

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