legislatiive process
Primary steps of the legislative process
Submitted by Drew Mckissick on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 21:04Previously we talked about the types and sources of legislation, but once a bill is actually introduced the fun is just beginning. There's a long gauntlet of potential roadblocks to becoming a law, (or opportunities to kill it, depending on your point of view).
Step 1 – Numbering the Bill: Once the bill has been introduced, it is num¬bered beginning with either “H.R.’ signifying a House bill, or with “S.’ signifying a Senate bill. The official legislative process then begins.
Step 2 – Referral to Committee: Bills are usually referred to standing commit¬tees in the House or Senate according to carefully defined rules of procedure, (such as by the Speaker or President of the Senate).
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Submitted by Drew Mckissick on Thu, 05/13/2010 - 17:29If you're going to be involved in working for or against legislation, it's a good idea to have a better understanding of legislation in general.
In other words, "where does it come from?", "how does it get started?", and "what's with all those different letters in front of bill numbers and what do they mean?".
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