How a Bill Becomes a Law

Question 1

First step for a bill to become a law?

Answer 1

Bill is written by state representative or senator and filed with their legislative legal office for review.

Question 2

Bill is ____ into 1st legislative chamber (house of representatives or senate) by a member of that chamber. This is the ____.

Answer 2

Introduced and First Reading

Question 3

Step 3, Bill is referred to ____of that chambers leadership.

Answer 3

Rules Committee

Question 4

Rules committee refers Bill to appropriate ____

Answer 4

Standing Committee

Question 5

Standing committee can hold onto bill or assign it to ____.

Answer 5

Subcommittee

Question 6

Subcommittee holds ____. Subcommittee can ____, ____, ____ on bill.

Answer 6

hearings on bill. Amend, table, vote.

Question 7

Step 7, after holding hearing on bill?

Answer 7

Is subcommittee passes bill, it sends favorable report on bill back to standing committee.

Question 8

Standing committee can hold ____, ____, ____, and ____ on bill. If it doesn’t pass the committee, bill dies.

Answer 8

hearings, amend, table, and vote

Question 9

If standing committee passes bill, it sends bill ______.

Answer 9

back to 1st house entire chamber

Question 10

1st chamber has ____ of bill and ____ on bill, can amend or table.

Answer 10

2nd reading, floor debate

Question 11

1st chamber ____ bill, adds amendments and has the ____ of bill to entire chamber.

Answer 11

engrosses, 3rd and final reading

Question 12

1st chamber ____ on bill. if the bill doesn’t pass this, it dies.

Answer 12

votes

Question 13

If bill passes (after 1st chamber vote) it is _____.

Answer 13

sent to second chamber

Question 14

Bill ____ steps 2-12 in 2nd chamber.

Answer 14

repeats

Question 15

If bill is passed the ___ by ____ chambers, it is ____ and sent to governor for signature.

Answer 15

same and both. enrolled

Question 16

If bill is passed ____ by ____ chambers (different versions) it is sent to a ____ appointed by each chambers leadership.

Answer 16

differently, both, conference committee

Question 17

Conference committee reviews bill, tries to ____ on it. If conference committee cannot agree, the bill dies.

Answer 17

compromise

Question 18

If conference committee ____ on a compromise the bill is sent back to both chambers

Answer 18

agrees

Question 19

_____ on the compromised bill. If bill does not pass both chambers by majority vote, it dies.

Answer 19

Both chambers vote again

Question 20

if bill does pass both chambers by majority vote, it is ____ and sent onto governor for signature.

Answer 20

enrolled

Question 21

Governor has so many days to either ____ the bill into law or ____ it.

Answer 21

sign, veto

Question 22

if governor signs bill, it becomes a ____.

Answer 22

law

Question 23

If governor ____ the bill, it dies.

Answer 23

vetoes

Question 24

The state legislature can ____the governors veto with a large majority vote for the bill in both chambers. this is called a ____ and the bill becomes a law without the governors signature.

Answer 24

override, veto override