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How a Bill Becomes a Law1. A bill may be introduced in either the Senate or House of Representatives by a member.2. It is referred to a committee for a hearing. The committee studies the bill and may hold public hearings on it. It can then pass, reject, or take no action on the bill.3. The committee report on the passed bill is read in open session of the House or Senate, and the bill is then referred to the Rules Committee.4. The Rules Committee can either place the bill on the second reading calendar for debate before the entire body, or take no action.5. At the second reading, a bill is subject to debate and amendment before being placed on the third reading calendar for final passage.6. After passing one house, the bill goes through the same procedure in the other house.7. If amendments are made in the other house, the first house must approve the changes.8. When the bill is accepted in both houses, it is signed by the respective leaders and sent to the governor.9. The governor signs the bill into law or may veto all or part of it. If the governor fails to act on the bill, it may become law without a signature.
National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)Legislative Action Centerhttp://www.nssf.org/ProtectYourRights/NSSF's Legislative Action Center (http://www.nssf.org/ProtectYourRights/) is the industry's one-stop hub for finding contact information for federal and state legislators, learning about newly introduced firearms legislation and taking action--sending a letter or making a phone call to lawmakers. Visitors can use both the Research State and Federal Legislation (http://www.cqstatetrack.com/texis/viewrpttacticals/main.html?event=47c707f157) and Industry-Relevant Federal Legislation (http://www.nssf.org/govrel/federal_legislation.cfm) tools for tracking alarming efforts to restrict ownership and use of semiautomatic rifles and ammunition.
