Post by: Windwalker on January 20, 2016, 02:26:19 PM
For more information: http://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Bill2Law.aspx
Legislative Process Overview: http://leg.wa.gov/legislature/Pages/Overview.aspx
Reed's Parliamentary Rules: http://leg.wa.gov/LawsAndAgencyRules/ReedsRules/Pages/default.aspx
How a Bill Becomes a Law
• A bill may be introduced in either the Senate or House of Representatives by a member.
• 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.
• 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.
• The Rules Committee can either place the bill on the second reading calendar for debate before the entire body, or take no action.
• At the second reading, a bill is subject to debate and amendment before being placed on the third reading calendar for final passage.
• After passing one house, the bill goes through the same procedure in the other house.
• If amendments are made in the other house, the first house must approve the changes.
• When the bill is accepted in both houses, it is signed by the respective leaders and sent to the governor.
• 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.
Post by: JJB11B on January 20, 2016, 02:27:54 PM
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on January 20, 2016, 02:30:19 PM
Post by: lamrith on January 20, 2016, 03:03:01 PM
Or some rich clown can just start a petition drive paying out of state people to collect signatures and force it on the ballot. Then plaster the media with deceptive propaganda and downright lies to get it voted into law by our fellow citizens..
Post by: Skillet on January 20, 2016, 03:28:47 PM
I am surprised there is no reference to the school house rock video here
You mean this one, right?
Post by: Jellymon on January 20, 2016, 04:02:08 PM