How Laws Are Made by Ella Hobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk Ella Hobbs en-us 2018-03-15 00:34:40 UTC 2018-03-21 03:56:08 UTC hello@padlet.com The First Reading ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/242149584 The Bill is introduced to the House of Representatives]]> 2018-03-15 00:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/242149584 The Second Reading ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/242153131 Members debate and vote on the idea of the bill]]> 2018-03-15 00:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/242153131 Sent to Committee ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244354404 The Speaker of the House sends the bill to a committee]]> 2018-03-21 03:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244354404 Committee Action ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244354523 Most bills die here. The committee may pigeonhole, table, amend, or vote on the bill. If bill passes, it goes to Rules Committee]]> 2018-03-21 03:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244354523 Rules Committee ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244354641  It decides the rules for debate, and when the bill will come up for debate]]> 2018-03-21 03:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244354641 Floor Action ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244354988 House debates the bill, and may add amendments. If a majority votes in favor of the bill, it goes to the Senate

]]> 2018-03-21 03:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244354988 Introduced in Senate ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355064 A Senator introduces the bill, which is sent to a committee]]> 2018-03-21 03:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355064 Committee Action ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355275 Same procedure as in the House. If the committee majority votes for the bill, it goes to the whole Senate]]> 2018-03-21 03:51:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355275 Bill Called Up ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355357 Majority floor leader decides when the whole Senate will consider the bill]]> 2018-03-21 03:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355357 Floor Action ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355491 The Bill is debated, and amendments may be added. If a majority votes in favor of the bill, it is returned to the House]]> 2018-03-21 03:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355491 Conference Committee ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355558 If the House rejects any of the changes, the bill goes to a conference committee of members from both houses. It works out a compromise]]> 2018-03-21 03:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355558 Vote on Compromise. ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355663 Both houses must approve changes made by the conference committee. If approved, the bill goes to the president]]> 2018-03-21 03:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355663 Presidential Action. ellahobbs https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355771 The president may sign the bill or veto it. If approved, it becomes law]]> 2018-03-21 03:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ellahobbs/a67z6b9b3dhk/wish/244355771