How Laws in Our Nation are Going to be Passed

Our country is going to have a legislative process, it is a process in which bills are considered and laws enacted. It is going to be made up of two houses the Senate and the Assembly. All legislation begins with an idea or a concept which can come from a variety of sources. The bill will than be set up for its first reading/introduction. During the committee hearing the author presents the bill to the committee and testimony can be heard in support or opposition to the bill. The committee than will pass the bill, passing the bill as amended or defeating the bill. It will take the majority vote of the full committee membership for a bill to be passed by the committee. Bills passed by committee are read a second time on the floor of the house of origin. Than assigned to third reading. If both houses approve the bill than it goes to the governor. The Governor has three choices. The Governor can sign the bill into law, allow it to become law with or without his or her signature or veto it. A governors veto can be overwritten by a two thirds vote in both houses. Most bills will go effect on January 1st of the following year. Urgency measures take effect immediately after they are signed or allowed to become law without signature. Bills that are passed by the Legislature and approved by the Governor will than be assigned a chapter number by the secretary of state and will than become part of our country’s codes.