41. ThisNation.com--The Legislative Process Illustrated American government politics portal. Free online textbook, documents library and more. http://www.thisnation.com/media/figures/legproc/

Home Library Online Textbook About ThisNation.com ... Online Textbook "If men were angels, no government would be necessary." James Madison Home The Legislative Process The Legislative Process Illustrated How a Bill Becomes a Law Place your cursor over one of the items in the chart to see more information about each part of the process. OR About this Site Contact Us Permissions

42. Kentucky Legislature Home Page Public access to legislative information, information about members and committees of the state Senate and House of Representatives, and the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) http://www.lrc.ky.gov/

The purpose of this site is to provide and facilitate access to timely information concerning the Kentucky Legislature and the workings of the Legislative Research Commission to all interested persons in an organized, intuitive manner. Clicking on the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission seal on the top of any page will return you to the Kentucky Legislature Home Page. The Kentucky legislature convenes in regular session on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January for 60 days in even-numbered years and for 30 days in odd-numbered years. It convenes in special sessions at the call of the governor. The Kentucky Constitution mandates that a regular session be completed no later than April 15 in even-numbered years and March 30 in odd-numbered years. Pursuant to KRS 61.874, it is unlawful to use any records available on this site for a commercial purpose without agreement with the Legislative Research Commission. Kentucky Homeownership Protection Center Quick Links Email Your Legislator Toll-Free Phone Numbers Legislative Calendar About LRC ... Search KAR, KRS, Bills

43. NJ Legislative Process Idea Developed A legislator decides to sponsor a bill, sometimes at the suggestion of a constituent, interest group, public official, or the http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislativepub/legprocess.asp

Select a Newspaper Asbury Park Press Atlantic City Press The Record Burlington County Times Courier News Courier Post Daily Record NJBIZ New Jersey Herald New York Times Philadelphia Inquirer Star Ledger Trenton Times Trentonian Executive Branch Judicial Branch Judicial Legislative News Downloads ... Welcome to the State House Idea Developed A legislator decides to sponsor a bill, sometimes at the suggestion of a constituent, interest group, public official, or the Governor. The legislator may ask other legislators in the same House to join as co-sponsors. Bill Drafted At the legislator's direction, the Office of Legislative Services, a non-partisan agency of the Legislature, provides research and drafting assistance, and prepares the bill in proper technical form. Bill Introduced During a session, the legislator gives the bill to the Senate Secretary or Assembly Clerk, who reads the bill's title aloud. This is known as the first reading. The bill is printed and released to the public. Committee Reference The Senate President or Assembly Speaker usually refers the bill to a committee for review, but may send the bill directly to the second reading in order to speed its consideration.

44. How Bills Become Laws Introducing a Bill . Bills may be initiated in either chamber of Congress; the House of Representatives or the Senate. http://tiger.towson.edu/users/lhurd1/How Laws Are Made.ppt

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45. How A Bill Becomes A Law Scholastic.com These are the steps in the process from introducing a bill and signing it into law. http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4702

46. How A Bill Becomes A Law In New York State The Business Council of New York State is a statewide association of over 3,000 member businesses, working to create economic growth, good jobs and strong communities across New http://www.bcnys.org/inside/sb/billlaw.htm

Welcome to The Business Council Benefits of Membership Programs and Services How to Join ... Contact Us How a Bill becomes a Law in New York State STEP 1: THE IDEA The idea for a bill can come from several sources: legislators and their staffs, the governor and his staff or departments (program bills), individuals, lobbyists and interest groups, or it could be a bill from a previous session that failed to become a law. STEP 2: SPONSORSHIP A bill must have a sponsor in order to be introduced. Legislators, the Governor and the Attorney General can sponsor legislation, When the idea for a bill originates outside of these parties, then a sponsor must be found. For example, a lobbyist with an idea for a bill must circulate it among legislators in order to find a sponsor. STEP 3: BILL DRAFTING The legislative sponsor submits the concept for a bill, sometimes with desired language, to the LBDC. LBDC's Legal Services Unit drafts the bill, making sure that it is in the proper form and that the content reflects the sponsor's intentions. The LBDC assigns a number for internal tracking purposes and returns the bill draft to the sponsor. The prime sponsor may circulate the bill draft among colleagues in order to find additional sponsors.

47. Washington State Courts - Lesson Plans Lessons tied to the Teaching the Bill of Rights curriculum are indicated by a single asterisk (*). Lessons tied to the Street Law curriculum are indicated by double asterisks (** http://www.courts.wa.gov/education/lessons/?fa=education_lessons.lpelem

48. How An Idea Becomes A Law How an Idea Becomes a Law Como Una Idea Se Hace Ley. The legislative process is governed by rules, laws and procedures, making it somewhat mechanical in nature. http://www.leg.state.or.us/process.html

Text Size: A- A A+ How an Idea Becomes a Law Como Una Idea Se Hace Ley The legislative process is governed by rules, laws and procedures, making it somewhat mechanical in nature. Although the legislative process is long and complex, all laws begin as ideas. An idea for a law can come from anyone; an individual or group of citizens, a legislator or legislative committee, the executive or judicial branch, or a lobbyist. By statute state agencies must presession file bills. Legislators or legislative committees may file an unlimited number of measures within established timelines set by rule. If deadlines are missed, the Senate Rules Committee must approve requests for drafting and/or introduction to the Senate. Appropriation or fiscal measures sponsored by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means are exempt from filing deadlines and may be introduced at any time. Types of Measures The Legislative Assembly can accomplish tasks in addition to creating, amending or repealing laws. It can honor a distinguished Oregonian, propose an amendment to the Oregon constitution, or send a message on behalf of the Oregon legislature to the President of the United States. In these instances, a bill is not the appropriate form of measure. There are six types of measures: a bill,

49. HOW AN IDEA BECOMES A LAW HOW AN IDEA BECOMES A LAW BILL READ FIRST TIME Speaker assigns to committee subcommittee (IF SUBJECT TO VETO) SENATE A simplified chart showing the route a bill takes through the North http://www.ncleg.net/NCGAInfo/Bill-Law/bill-law.pdf

50. Citizens Guide Lifecycle of a Bill The Legislature functions to create laws that represent the best interests of the citizens within each legislative district. http://capitolmuseum.ca.gov/Citizens.aspx?Content2=1090

51. Congress For Kids Learning about government doesn't have to be boring. Congress for Kids gives you access to interactive, funfilled experiences designed to help you learn about the foundation of http://www.congressforkids.net/games/makinglaws/billsonmove_intro.htm

Bills on the Move Once a bill is written, you have to keep your eye on it because it starts to MOVE. Sometimes a bill moves quickly, other times it moves slowly. You always have to be on your toes if you're going to follow it all the way until it becomes a law. Just how does a bill become a law? There is a definite pattern to this. Click "Find out here" in the image below to take a three-level matching quiz to show the path a bill takes on its way to becoming a law. Select the correct description from the right and drag it to the left to match the footsteps. When finished, check your score to see if you earn 100% and continue to the next level.

52. Mopca.com - 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 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.

53. 230 Flowchart Lesson Plans Reviewed By Teachers Flowchart Lesson Plans From Conversation Flowcharts to How Bills Become Laws, find teacher approved flowchart lesson plans that inspire student learning. http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=flowchart&media=lesson

54. How A Bill Becomes A Law-Creative Dramatics Social Studies Lesson Plan, Thematic A Lesson Plans Page lesson plan, lesson idea, thematic unit, or activity in Social Studies and Other called How a Bill Becomes a LawCreative Dramatics. http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSLAHowBillBecomesLaw-Dramatics78.htm

55. How A Bill Becomes A Law Connecticut General Assembly Legislative Site, How a bill becomes a law in Connecticut, legislative information http://www.lwvct.org/elibrary/html/cgabill-law.html

How A Bill Becomes A Law In Connecticut Proposed bill Bill is sent to the clerk of the House of the sponsoring legislator for numbering. Bill title, number and sponsors are printed in the House and Senate Journals. Bill is sent to the appropriate joint standing committee of the General Assembly, depending on the bill's subject matter. Bill requiring action by another committee is referred to that committee, e.g. a bill requiring expenditure is referred to the Appropriations Committee. Committee may report the bill favorably, defeat the bill or issue no report (the bill fails). Committee holds public hearings for the public, state agency representatives and legislators on all bills it wishes to consider. Committee may: 1. have the bill drafted in legal language; 2. combine it with other bills and have it drafted as a committee bill; 3. refer the bill to another committee; or 4. take no action, so the bill fails. The committee may also write a new "raised" committee bill. After leaving the last committee, the bill is sent to the Legislative Commissioners' Office to be checked for constitutionality and consistency with other law.

56. How A Bill Becomes Law. From TheCapitol.Net, of how a bill in Congress becomes a law. From TheCapitol.Net, . Nonpartisan training and publications that show how Washington works. TM...... http://www.thecapitol.net/FAQ/faq_bill.htm

Search Register for a Course Order a Publication View Cart ... Certificate in Communication and Advocacy Topical Areas Advocacy and Communication Congressional Operations Federal Budgeting Hill Workshops and Special Programs ... Alphabetical List Topical Areas Advocacy and Communication Congressional Operations Federal Budgeting Informed Citizen Series ... Information Request Form Topical Areas Advocacy and Communication Congressional Operations Federal Budgeting Hill Workshops and Special Programs ... FAQs How a Bill Becomes Law If you need to know in detail how a bill becomes law, sign up for our one-day course offered in Washington, DC, "Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process." We also have a half-day program that provides a general overview of Congress, "Congress in a Nutshell: Understanding Congress." A graphic version of How a Bill Becomes Law is also available Introduction of Bills. Bills can begin in either the House or the Senate . Different versions of a bill can begin in both chambers concurrently. Bills can only be introduced by members of Congress.

57. Genome.gov | How A Bill Becomes Law How a Bill Becomes Law. There are potentially 10 steps a bill can go through before becoming a law. Below is a description of each step in the process, using the Genetic http://www.genome.gov/12513982

58. U.S. Senate: Legislation & Records Home > Legislative Process legislative process pail Learning About the Legislative Process. The United States Constitution (Article I, Section I) grants all legislative powers to the Congress, which consists of http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/d_three_sections_with_teasers/proce

Find Your Senators Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Home Learning About the Legislative Process The United States Constitution (Article I, Section I) grants all legislative powers to the Congress, which consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Senate also has "advise and consent" privileges in matters of treaties and nominations. The sources listed below include descriptions of the legislative process, a compendium of Senate rules and procedures, and a more detailed analysis of specific aspects of the process. Riddick's Senate Procedure (1992) Enactment of a Law Guide to Senate Legislative Processes (Congressional Research Service, Feb. 2002) Nominations The Senate has the responsibility to review and approve or reject presidential appointees to executive and judicial branch posts. Learn more about the history of the Nomination Process from this article by the Senate Historian.

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